Military Veteran Peer Network-Heart Of Texas Chapter

11/29/2024

Our peer support group will start meeting every Thursday at 6 pm at the VFW in Brownwood. Anyone veteran interested can come by and check it out.

09/16/2024

Soldier’s Dinner, September 28, 2024
At Melody Oaks in Priddy, TX
Veterans, active duty (FREE, but doesn’t cover spouse) & VIP’s ($25/VIP ticket)- noon to midnight
General public- 2pm to midnight ($30/person)
Music by: Luke Prater (Veterans, active duty & VIP ONLY), Andrea Goodman, Southern Rustics, James Garland & ISSA vocalist of the year, Zak Webb.
BBQ by: TX Monthly’s Rossler’s BLUE CORD bbq & East TX Rust BBQ.
Live auction, with many items, to include one from Chuck Norris.
Silent auction.
Door Prizes.
Live drawing for a veteran to do an Axis deer hunt (Must be present to win).
Photo booth, free beer, free wine (limited) & more (tips will be accepted & can BYOB).
The OX 94.3 will be live at location.
Will be handing out 200 veteran bags at the event to veterans & active duty military, first come, first serve.
Can buy tickets online & support as well!
https://checkout.square.site/buy/PLM6INBREMMHR4GLKECUHWK3

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05/14/2024

What does MVPN do? Here is some of what we did last year:

04/20/2024

Let us know if you need help navigating the Gray Area Retiree and applying for your retirement pay.

Gray Area Retirees are members who served in the Guard or Reserve, are qualified for retired pay, and have retired from their service (stopped drilling) but are not yet at the age where they can start receiving retired pay.

ALL Gray Area service members must apply for military retired pay to receive it.

Too many (and I mean many thousands in just the Army) are reaching the eligible age but haven’t applied for it. Some, unfortunately, are already deceased.

I would like some help spreading the word that Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) automatically creates a Gray Area Retiree "Future Retiree" pay account when each member of EVERY Service transitions from an active (drilling) pay status to the Retired Reserve.

These accounts now exist in myPay for all Services, BUT THE MEMBER HAS TO GO INTO MYPAY AND UPDATE IT WITH A CIVILIAN EMAIL AND CONFIRM THE MAILING ADDRESS. Only about 25% have done so.

Why is this important??

DFAS and your Service will stay in touch with you during your Gray Area time -- policies and programs change, and you'll want to know about those --and they will remind you when and how and where to apply for the retired pay you've earned.

And when life events happen --marriages, divorces, deaths, births, adoptions -- those impact your benefits, especially the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan that over 90% of you have (and may not even realize it).

To learn more, read this DFAS webpage: https://www.dfas.mil/RetiredMilitary/plan/Gray-Area-Retirees/

04/06/2024

Lots of things going on at the Brownwood VFW Veterans Appreciation Day Event! Come by and check it out. Car show, co****le tournament, food trucks, bounce houses and a BBQ cookoff.

04/05/2024

Don’t forget tomorrow is Veteran’s Appreciation Day at the Brownwood VFW starting at 10:00am. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming event! Veterans Appreciation Day will take place April 6, at the Brownwood VFW Post 3278 from 10am-3pm. See the flyer for more info.
There is also a reunion dinner in the evening for Veterans and families of 3-112 Armor and 111th Engineers from 6pm-10pm.

03/27/2024

If you’re wondering where I’m at this week…

03/26/2024

I would like to give a big thanks to James Masters and the Veterans Assistance Fund for a big assist last week. Donations to funds like these help more than you can imagine.