What’s Happening for Houston Veterans This Week (Jan 26–Feb 2)
Happy Monday, Civvie!
With the cold, rainy weather rolling through Houston, we hope you are staying warm, safe, and dry. The good news... Warmer days are ahead for the rest of the week. If you’re laying low today, this is a good one to scroll and plan ahead.
We’ve added 6 new veteran events. More opportunities to connect, find work, access resources, and spend time with other veterans across Houston and the surrounding areas.
The Civvie Connect is this Wednesday! With the weather warming up and people ready to be around others again, our first in-person meetup is shaping up to be a great night focused on connection, conversation, and community.
You’ll also find this week’s spotlight on a veteran building veteran-first solutions around advocacy, technology, and community, along with a curated list of veteran-owned businesses and service organizations making an impact locally.
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📆 VETERAN EVENTS
🤝 January 28
The Civvie Connect
🕐 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A free and relaxed, in-person meet-up for Houston-area veterans and those who support them.
💼 January 28
Veterans Connect Career & Benefits Expo
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Designed to help veterans build meaningful connections, explore job opportunities, and navigate their next career move.
👥 January 28
Veterans United Community Fieldhouse
🕚 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Come meet, network, a fellowship along with other local veterans. 10% off for veterans.
🏃 February 1
Miles for our Military 5K Run
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Tomball, TX
Join this 5K Run to rasie money for Boots For Troops, which sends "The World's Greatest Care Packages" to our deployed troops around the world.
📋 February 4
Veteran Resource Fair
🕐 9:00 AM
📍 Houston, TX
Visit with resource providers that can help you remove barriers to employment and get you back to work.
💻 February 4
HRVCC Conroe FOB Networking Mixer
🕚 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Conroe, TX
Grow your knowledge and network. Open to all HRVCC Members, Veteran & Military Spouse-Owned Businesses, First Responder-Owned Business, and Passionate Patriot businesses.
🍳 February 7
Breakfast with a Veteran
🕖 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Katy, TX
American Legion & Elks Breakfast with a Veteran. A relaxed, welcoming way to connect with fellow veterans over breakfast.
☕ February 10
Cup of Joey & HRVCC Networking Event
🕖 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Join veterans and local businesses as they come together over a cup of coffee to support each other.
💼 February 11
Veteran Hiring Event
🕐 9:00 AM
📍 Houston, TX
Connect directly with employers who are actively hiring and ready to talk to job seekers.
🧑💻 February 19
DAV | RecruitMilitary Houston Veterans Job Fair
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A hiring event exclusively for transitioning service members, veterans with civilian experience, National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses.
🙋♀️ February 20-22
Women Veterans Retreat
📍 Houston, TX
A weekend designed to be stress-free, supportive, and judgment-free. Just a chance to relax, reconnect, and explore voice, acting, and movement in a welcoming space.
🏌️♂️ February 22
Higher Ground Top Golf
🕜 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Spring, TX
A free event for military, veterans, and first responders to come swing some clubs, bring friends, and enjoy great vibes, laughs, and community.
🎯 March 6
Warrior Benefit 18th Annual Sporting Clay Tournament
🕢 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Katy, TX
Come honor and shoot alongside post-9/11 combat-wounded veterans at this annual sporting clay tournament.
🍻 March 11
Veterans Happy Hour @ RE+ Texas
🕢 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Hosted by Project Vanguard, a fun and relaxed gathering after the RE+ Texas Conference to unwind and connect with fellow veterans over drinks.
⛳ March 16
Houston Veterans Golf Classic
🕜 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Woodlands, TX
A full day of golf and networking supporting Camp Hope and its mission to provide healing and restoration for veterans.
🏛️ March 25
Government Sales Bootcamp
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Learn the field-tested playbook used to win $500M+ in U.S. government contracts, led by Lt. Col. (Ret) Rick Howard. Veterans 50% off (HV50).
🚀 April 8–9
Veteran Business Battle
📍 Houston, TX
Hosted by Rice University, connecting veteran entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and resources to help scale their businesses.
⚓ April 15-22
Fleet Week Houston
📍Houston, TX
A weeklong celebration honoring the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with ship tours, flyovers, live music, and community events.
✈️ April 25
Honor Flight Houston – Welcome Home
🕡 6:45 PM
📍 Hobby Airport, Houston
A powerful community celebration welcoming our veterans home.
🎖️ May 30
Flags of Honor: 6th Annual Memorial Day Veterans Flag Planting
🕡 8:30 AM
📍Houston
Memorial Day flag planting at Houston National Cemetery honoring fallen heroes.
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🌟 THE CIVVIE SPOTLIGHT
Odie Gray - Building a Better Off Ramp for Veterans
Most people talk about fixing the transition for veterans; Odie Gray is building it.
Odie is an Army veteran who started in Flight Ops, then moved into information security and spent the rest of his service in cyber. Now he’s applying that same mission-first mindset through Six Watch, a veteran advocacy organization built on a simple promise. We’ve got the watch. We’ve got your six.
Six Watch is launching with a docu-short project focused on the modern disabled veteran experience. Not a highlight reel. A real look at the quality of life after service, what happens when a vet reaches out for support, and where the process still breaks down. The goal isn’t to attack the system. It’s to be factual, show the gaps clearly, and rally the community toward solutions that actually help.
That docu-short leads into the next build. EarnedIT, an AI-enabled platform designed to help veterans navigate disability claims with less confusion and less overwhelm. What makes it different is the human layer. Veterans can be paired with a Veteran Advocate, a battle buddy who meets on a cadence that fits, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Not a therapist. Not a hotline script. A veteran in your corner who speaks the language and understands the weight that comes after transition.
Odie is also building upstream options for service members approaching ETS. Through Six Watch and partners approved for DOD SkillBridge, he’s creating pathways into internships with employer partners. On the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) side, he’s developing the Veteran Sustainability Initiative, designed for veterans whose military jobs don’t translate neatly into civilian job postings. The model is bold. A nine-week experience in Punta Cana with support for mental and physical health, plus training in cybersecurity. VR&E covers accommodations. The veteran covers the flight.
And he’s not stopping at programs and platforms. Odie wants veterans back together in real life through quarterly meetups called Final Formation. Think end-of-day formation energy, a way to learn what other veteran organizations are doing. Community first. Awareness second.
If you’re a veteran navigating benefits, a transitioning service member looking for a stronger runway, or an organization that wants to help build veteran-first solutions, Six Watch is looking for aligned collaborators.
🤝 Meet Odie at The Civvie Connectevent on Wednesday.
🫡 Know a Veteran or Passionate-Patriot We Should Spotlight?
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🏪 FEATURED BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
🎖️VETERAN-OWNED
Reviver Roofing
The most proven, secure, and affordable way to add 6–12+ years of life to your roof without paying for a full replacement.
Bringing the Taste of Philly to Texas. Authentic Philly Cheese Steaks are the star, but ask the locals, Knock-Out Wings hit hard.
🛡️ VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Offers critical food assistance for veterans with no judgment, no barriers, just support.
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