US Government Shutdown Forces Local Workers at Some Overseas Bases to Go Without Pay
MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain. At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the […]
Fort Hood Steps In After Shutdown Halts WWII Veteran’s Military Funeral
As the government shutdown creeps along, now in its fourth week, services that have been placed on hold are beginning to affect people in all walks of life. Including deceased veterans. A Final Wish For Florencio Davila of Waco, Texas, his dying wish was to be buried with full military honors. After all, the […]
Shutdown or Not, National Guard Will Stay in Washington D.C.
As most government activities remain shut down in Washington D.C. due to budget gridlock, the National Guard remains on patrol across the nation’s capital. Its deployment has now stretched past 60 days, with about 1,500 guardsmen from nine states continuing to assist D.C. police with public safety—even as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has chastised President […]
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves as an officer in the Air Force, but now he’s facing the prospect of missing his next paycheck because of the government shutdown. If lawmakers in Washington don’t step in, Campbell’s husband […]