Happy Veterans Day to all! Many of the VSD staff had honorably served in the U.S. military before ending up further serving our fellow veterans in the Greater Harris County area.

Today we’d like to share some memories and old images of the VSD staff who proudly work to help veterans re-integrate into the civilian society after serving our nation.

Happy Veterans Day! We’ve compiled a list of popular restaurants in Harris County and Houston that are offering discounts! Save some money and have a great Veterans Day with your loved ones!

Beginning September 15, 2023, Houston Airports will offer certain military veterans and military award recipients complimentary parking each time they visit George Bush Intercontinental Airport or William P. Hobby Airport. 

Qualifying veterans can choose between:

Up to 60 consecutive days in an ecopark lot or

Up to 5 consecutive days in a parking garage 

The Harris County Veterans Services Deparment (the VSD) received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support local Veterans through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP)

You served. Now you can get schooling, land your dream job, and get paid the entire time.

Too good to be true? Well, the VA has set aside $386 million to pay for as many as 17,250 veterans to get into a huge list of key jobs that America needs.

Here’s the kicker: the deadline is in December, 2022.

We are talking about the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP).

Did you know that you could request a new DD214 from the National Archives? Find out more here.

The USPS has started to take orders for FREE take-home COVID tests, and will ship the first test kits at the end of January, 2022.

Struggling vets get second chance with Harris County Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court

With the current change in state policy, effective Sept. 1, 2021, motorists with a DV plate will require an ADA placard in their vehicle to park in the ADA parking space, and in Dec. 1, 2021, the DMV will not automatically issue them without a doctor’s signature on the application.

The Harris County Veterans Services Department has limited emergency funding to provide short-term financial assistance for Veterans and their families in need.

This specific program will prioritize the most vulnerable and underserved in our communities; funding is limited, so please apply now.

HOUSTON, Texas (Mar. 9, 2021)

Vaccine Clinics for Enrolled Veterans of ALL AGES // Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

HOUSTON, Texas (Nov. 6, 2020) The Harris County Veterans Services Department (VSD) wishes all Harris County veterans and residents a happy Veterans Day!