152 Years Later, The VA Is Still Paying Out A Pension From The Civil War Sarah Sicard August 25, 2017 at 05:35 PM History Photo via Wikimedia Commons The Department of Veterans Affairs cuts a pension check check every month for $73.13 to Irene Triplett, an 87-year-old who lives in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Why? Because she is the living daughter of a Civil War veteran. Read More Show Less civil war irene triplett pension va VA pension veterans affairs
