KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The body of a U.S. Air Force veteran has remained at a Kissimmee funeral home for more than a month, as a government shutdown leaves his caregiver struggling to secure funeral benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jim Brody died on Oct. 4.
Caregiver Leah Galbraith says she’s spent weeks trying to confirm his burial benefits, but can’t get clear answers due to agency slowdowns and confusion about the application process…