Posted on Oct 10, 2025
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown
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The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck. During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown
Posted from military.com
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Posted 2 mo ago
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This will have real world effects. Low ranking families are already struggling paying rent and buying groceries, They bought cars with the expectation of getting a paycheck while they served. A missed payment, the vehicle could get repossessed. Even the food banks are running low. Some of the tariffs affected some products,
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
I've seen plenty of these during my time in the military and we survived. Unit leadership took great care to work with their troops to make sure they had the information and resources they needed to get through the period, and while there were challenges, we were highly successful. It should be noted that many banks, including those like USAA and NFCU offer their members thousands of dollars in loans for 0% / no fees to get through things like this. This is not the first time we've seen this and it likely will not be the last. Every presidential admin has faced it. On at least three times in my active duty career, spanning two of the four Presidents I served under, I had to navigate these for myself and my Airmen.
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