Blog

World War II veteran Michael James Zacklan was 90 years old and suffering from dementia when his children helped him apply in 2009 for a benefit that would enable him to afford health care at

MINNEAPOLIS — Trista Matascastillo remembers arriving at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in 2010 for an exam and thinking the hospital didn’t quite get the needs of female veterans. The exam room, for instance, opened

Want to buy your first home with little or nothing down and maybe get a refund on part of your realty agent’s commission? Here’s one way: Consider joining a credit union that is aggressively expanding

Columbia, SC – We’re halfway through Autism Awareness Month. In South Carolina, there’s now an effort to help families of autistic and other disabled children. A new bill would help children be self sufficient and

By removing net worth, it is anticipated that many lower-income veterans will gain access to VA medical care. Generally, there are three ways to be able to gain access to VA medical care: You are

Conley F. Monk, Jr., a Vietnam War veteran, has a new resource in his fight for disability benefits: college students. This month, a legal clinic staffed by law students filed suit to help him and

Veterans exposed to Agent Orange have known about its health consequences for years, but there are still lingering questions regarding disability for conditions caused by the toxic herbicide. Read on to learn about seven of

Robert Pulster is Regional Coordinator for the U.S Interagency Council on Homelessness, based in Boston, MA. I was proud to stand with Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman to support the March 9 launch of Connecticuts

Six U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat representing Massachusetts, have sent a letter imploring the federal government to allow pilots and crews who flew Agent Orange-contaminated plans on stateside missions to qualify for benefits.

Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles