Active service members are generally not paid in a government shutdown, despite continuing to report for duty.
In the run up to a potential shutdown in September 2023, the Defense Department said in a memo to Pentagon leaders that "military personnel will not be paid until such time as Congress appropriates funds available to compensate them for this period of service."
Yet another item on the list of things WDDT is clueless about.
Military pay during a government shutdown: What service members should know
As many Americans begin their holiday festivities, service members are facing uncertainties as a potential government shutdown looms.
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