Memorial service for Captain Humayun S.M. Khan, of the 1st Infantry Division, June 11, 2004 at FOB Warhorse near Baquba, Iraq. Khan was killed in action June 8, 2004. (M. Scott Mahaskey/ Army Times)Memorial service for Captain Humayun S.M. Khan, of the 1st Infantry Division, June 11, 2004 at FOB Warhorse near Baquba, Iraq. Khan was killed in action June 8, 2004. (M. Scott Mahaskey/ Army Times)Major General John Batiste, now retired, offers his condolences to soldiers at a memorial service for Captain Humayun S.M. Khan, of the 1st Infantry Division, June 11, 2004 at FOB Warhorse near Baquba, Iraq. Khan was killed in action June 8, 2004. (M. Scott Mahaskey/ Army Times)Memorial service for Captain Humayun S.M. Khan, of the 1st Infantry Division, June 11, 2004 at FOB Warhorse near Baquba, Iraq. Khan was killed in action June 8, 2004. (M. Scott Mahaskey/ Army Times)Capt. Khan gravesite in Arlington's Section 60 shown August 2, 2016 in Arlington, VA. (M. Scott Mahaskey/Politico)Capt. Khan gravesite in Arlington's Section 60 shown August 2, 2016 in Arlington, VA. (M. Scott Mahaskey/Politico)
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.