President Barack Obama walks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to review the troops during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of White House in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Share:In Other NewsShutdown halts funding for military spouse tuition assistance programNo new requests for military spouse MyCAA financial assistance have been approved since Sept. 30.Military families seek out food assistance amid shutdown anxiety"We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer. How the government shutdown is affecting troops, families The current effects of the shutdown on installation programs and services vary from base to base. Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops payFrom banks and credit unions to the military relief societies, help will be available.Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA servicesVeterans' health care and benefits processing won't be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.Load More
Shutdown halts funding for military spouse tuition assistance programNo new requests for military spouse MyCAA financial assistance have been approved since Sept. 30.
Military families seek out food assistance amid shutdown anxiety"We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer.
How the government shutdown is affecting troops, families The current effects of the shutdown on installation programs and services vary from base to base.
Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops payFrom banks and credit unions to the military relief societies, help will be available.
Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA servicesVeterans' health care and benefits processing won't be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.