Government shutdown set to disrupt military, VA services

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Government shutdown set to disrupt military, VA services
By Karen Jowers and Leo Shane III
Sep 29, 10:58 AM
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. was one of numerous National Parks sites closed during the 2013 government shutdown. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

If a lapse in federal funding forces a government shutdown, next week will begin with tens of thousands of civilian defense workers being furloughed and non-essential military services closing down, causing widespread problems for troops and their families.

A shutdown would officially start at midnight on Saturday, but many of the effects won’t be felt until the start of the work week on Monday morning. While core military missions will continue unchanged, many travel plans, spouse support services and base maintenance tasks will be pushed aside until the budget issues are resolved.

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