Windsor Village Veterans Support Ministry Veterans Helping Veterans and their families
WVCF-VM was established in the early 2000's • A group of Windsor Village Veterans presented a plan to Pastor, Kirbyjon H. Caldwell to start a Veterans Ministry and he approved. The mission statement was Veterans Helping Veterans.
The Plan • The ministry was set up in a way that excluded any special consideration of prior military rank and duty assignments. We mobilized a leadership team and not to any one person. This would ensure that every member's opinions and ideas would be valued.
Richard Watkins US Army Aviator 1965-1970 and his wife Helen Watkins
Reginald Walker US Army 1965-1970
Joseph Washington, Marylyn Harris, and Lonnie locks
Our Desire • We wanted to contact the V.A.'s Regional Office to request a representative to attend our meetings to provide current VA information, answer questions and process Claims for benefits. • The VA did supply us with claim adjustors that filed claims for us during our meetings. This is something we hope to reestablish in future meetings. • VA benefits phone number 1-800-827-1000 • Websight VA.gov
Bill Ashley Served 1965-1985
Bill Ashley US Air Force
Want to contact the VA and do not know where to start? Call 1-800-698-2411 • Veterans Crisis Line • Dial 988 and press 1 • Chat or Text to 838255 • Homeless Vet Resources • Call 1-877-424-3838 • Burial and Memorial Benefits • www.cem.va.gov
Horace Mckoy US Army Reserve/Army National Guard 1984-1997
Fisher House A place for family members to stay while their veteran member receives treatment at the VA Hospital Reginald Walker, Dianne Mclendon, John McLendon, Dan Edwards, and Horace Mckoy
Karen Godbold father was U.S. Army
Command Sergent Major Fulmore J Garner Father of Karen Godbold
HAZELWOOD ACT • The Hazelwood Act (established in 1923) is a state of Texas benefit that provides qualified veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an educational benefit up to 150 hours of tuition exemption. • Have a child ready for college? • Want all the details call 877-898-3833
Sabrina Ajay, US Army, Congressman Al Green, and Marylyn Harris
Sabrina Ajay US ARMY
John McLendon US Air Force
RETIRED Veteran John McLendon
Ursula McLendon Army Strong
SMSgt Lonnie Locks US Air Force 1974-1994
Orlando Hardy US Army with spouse Sharon
Horace Mckoy, Dr. Chandra Richardson and Joseph Washington Attending the celebration of Navel Cadet ROTC Program at Worthing High School
Dan W. Edwards US Air Force 1968-1972
Albert Jackson US Marine Corps 2001-2005
Joyce M Young US Marine Corps 1971-1974
James King USAF(Right) Wolfbirdenfeld TVC (Left)
Windsor Village Church Family Veterans Support Ministry Veterans Helping Veterans and their families Horace McKoy Dan Edwards Sabrina Ajay To learn more about our ministry, email: [email protected] [email protected]