Andersen Air Force Base photographed on Sept. 2, 2015. A U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft takes off from a runway at Andersen Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam on Dec. 7, 2015.
Rick Cruz/Pacific Daily News/rmcruz@guampdn.comAirmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., prepare to leave Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on March 4, 2016. CBP missions began March 2004 and are designed to enhance regional security and provide reassurance to allies and partners that the United States is capable to defend its national security interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez)A B-52 Stratofortress from the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands March 2, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A new rotation of aircrews, maintenance personnel and aircraft assigned to the 69th EBS arrived on Guam to replace the 23rd EBS in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Arielle Vasquez)
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.
