In this photo taken Wednesday, April 20, 2016, contractors install a baseball field at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Wednesday, April 20, 2016, blueprints show a baseball field under construction on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Wednesday, April 20, 2016, contractors build a baseball field at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Wednesday, April 20, 2016, contractors build a baseball field at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, signage is displayed as contractors continue work to complete a baseball field installation on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, contractors continue work to install a baseball field on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, a worker finishes up installing seats behind home plate as work continues on a baseball field installation on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, contractors continue work to install a baseball field on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, contractors continue work to install a baseball field on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The race is on to build a big-league baseball field from scratch. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)In this photo taken Thursday, June 16, 2016, work continues to install a baseball field on post at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play a salute-the-troops game at this vast U.S. Army post the night before Independence Day. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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.
