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I'm the contrarian here, as most folks know.
In your position, your existing financial resources - VA loan eligibility, disability income - are exactly what you need to support your family, both now and in the future.
Alex mentioned house-hacking. That is, use your VA loan to buy up to a four-unit, live in one unit and rent out the others. That gets you over the first major hurdle: housing for yourself and your loved ones.
It also gets you income beyond your existing sources. This is how you build.
Rather than being held back by the scarcity mentality reflected in another post, use what you DO have now to its best advantage. You cannot "save" from income you're not getting. Invest for income and use THAT to advance your financial and future goals!
My $0.02 ...