Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, confronted Peake about the problem in a letter recently after receiving a complaint from a widow. In response, Peake ...

WASHINGTON (WLNS) – On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Every morning, Ken Cressman makes a cup of sweet tea for his 98-year-old mother, Joan—her favorite drink and a small gesture in a long journey that began when he moved her from ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs office that handles benefits for widows, widowers and dependents of deceased veterans will shift from the VA's benefits administration to the secretary's office in a ...

WASHINGTON — A House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on Wednesday examined several bills that seek to fill gaps for compensation and provide other help for the spouses of service members who died in ...

WASHINGTON — Surviving spouses of war veterans have been wrongfully denied up to millions of dollars in government benefits over the past 12 years due to computer glitches that often resulted in money ...