Army Sgt. 1st Class Darren Toedt, center, gives commands as his platoon consolidates and reorganizes following an attack live-fire exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 12, 2015. Toedt is a platoon sergeant assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Capt. Cody Gallo Army Secretary John McHugh, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2015, during a commemoration of the ArmyÕs 240th birthday.
U.S. Army photo by J.D. Leipold An armed Air Force security guard patrols outside the front gate of little Rock Air Force Base near Jacksonville, Ark., Monday, June 15, 2015. Military officials said two people were hospitalized after shots were fired when a civilian attempted to enter Little Rock Air Force Base. The Jacksonville police department said the would-be intruder was injured and taken into custody. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)U.S. Air Force Sgt. Greggory Swarz, left, is awarded with the Officier de la Legion d'Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) medal by French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a ceremony on the opening day of the Paris Air Show, at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 15, 2015. When a Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into five NATO planes parked on a Spanish air base tarmac, U.S. Air Force Sgt. Greggory Swarz heard the deafening blast, spotted the giant firewall that resulted and sprinted straight toward the flames to pull out four French airmen. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)The Thunderbirds Diamond Formation perform the Pass in Review maneuver during the Wings Over Whiteman practice airshow at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 12, 2015.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Maxwell An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter lifts pallets of supplies from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the South China Sea, June 14, 2015.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr. PABRADE TRAINING AREA, Lithuania - Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 9, 2015. The allies coordinated multipronged attacks on enemy positions during the exercise. Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs during an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 12, 2015. The Honoroable Mac Thornberry was the guest of honor for the parade and Ge. John M. Paxton, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, was the hosting official for that same parade. The Evening Parade summer tradition began in 1934 and features the Silent Drill Platoon, the U.S. Marine Band, the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and two marching companies. More than 3,500 guests attend the parade every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Melissa Marnell/Released) A soldier tosses a practice grenades into a bunker at the hand grenade assault course on Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 844th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, construct a sandbag barrier wall around Dupree #23 Pump Station in Pineville, La, June 10, 2015. Guardsmen have been working to protect homes and infrastructure from rising water due to flooding along the Red River throughout Northwest and Central Louisiana. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby Valadie/Released)
Extended period of interest-free commissary purchases and reduced-price meals for DOD school students affected by the government shutdown are available.
The government pulled together funds to pay troops Oct. 15 and now Nov. 1, but officials said it’s doubtful they'll be paid again if the shutdown persists.
