Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of ...

A long term care insurance policy may cover home care, adult day care, assisted living, and nursing facilities. Your age, ...

As the law now stands, the surviving spouse of a soldier who dies in service to the country receives a lower rate of compensation than survivors of federal civilian employees killed while performing ...

Monetary benefits may be available to the surviving spouse or dependent children of veterans. There may even be educational and health care benefits. If a veteran’s death is either caused or hastened ...

The VA Veterans Pension is need-based and provides monthly cash assistance for wartime veterans who meet certain criteria.

If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to certain benefits that could make getting older a little less expensive. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers several ...

Reimbursements form the VA can be filed by the veteran’s spouse, children, executors, or funeral home personnel for things like tranporting the remains, burial plots, and some funeral costs. In some ...

The work to support veterans in western Washington is paramount for the DAV (Disabled American Veterans). This nonprofit charity provides a lifetime of support for all generations of veterans and ...