[morphing libertarian]

thanx, interesting

[MUDDOG]

Looks like no cost-of-living escalator.

[Vigilanteman]

How long will LBJ's "War on Poverty" continue and what will it cost us?

More importantly, what did those who collect on it ever contribute toward building this country or maintaining its freedom's?

[factoryrat]

This sounds like the WSJ is suggesting the fed will try to figure out, or more likely, come up with some way to weasel themselves out of having to fulfill those obligations that they promised veterans.

Remember, the obama administration took contract law, and threw it out the window, with GM, Chrysler, bailouts, etc.

[dblshot]

Given the VA hospital death list scandal this looks like something a VA media manager ginned up and sent to the WSJ to be published.

[Myrddin]

My great grandfather (born in 1842 in Wales) served in the Union Army from 1863 to 1865. His youngest sons, twins, were born in 1887. One of them was my grandfather. My grandfather passed in 1970. My father was born in 1930 (passed in 2003).

The last photo I have of my great grandparents dates to 1912. My great grandfather was 70 by that time. The 84 year old woman in this story would be my father's age. My great grandfather would have been 88 at the time of my father's birth (and the woman in this story). Fathering a child at age 88 seems a bit "odd".

[Charlemagne on the Fox]

Here's the quote of the article:

"The promises of President Abraham Lincoln are being delivered, 150 years later, by President Barack Obama, " Secretary Shinseki said in a speech last fall. "And the same will be true 100 years from now—the promises of this president will be delivered by a future president, as yet unborn."

This administration has absolutely zero shame.

[goldstategop]

This is what our country owes those who gave their lives on its behalf. Its families deserve our esteem and support.

[CIB-173RDABN]

My great grandfather began getting a pension in 1892 (it was $8 a month). After his death, my great Grandmother got a pension, hers for some reason, was only $6 a month.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I wonder how much she gets? My great grandmother collected a pension after the death of my great grandfather, but I think it was only about $2 a month. As far as I know, the children got nothing. Perhaps that is because they were all married. My grandmother was 11th of 13 children who were orphaned when my great grandfather died of the black lung in the 1890s. My grandmother was only about 5. (After the War, he mined coal in PA.) “He was just a lad,” she would say when she cashed her check.

The rest of my family fought for the South, and I don’t think they got anything.