"We expected an increase, but didn't quite expect this," said Dorene Ocamb, Armed Services YMCA chief brand and development officer.
The current effects of the shutdown on installation programs and services vary from base to base.
Given the Defense Department's history with family housing privatization, the Pentagon should "move cautiously," one senator said.
Lawmakers are pushing for military pay to continue. Some operations, like child care, may vary from base to base.
Payments, normally made within 10 days, are taking up to 45 days in some cases.
Defense officials want to know if private grocers and investors could operate commissaries while maintaining the commissary benefit.
Military families asked for ways to incorporate habits into their busy lives to keep their young children healthy. Sesame Workshop delivered.
Certain referrals for specialty care for Tricare Prime beneficiaries will expire.
A new report urges the DOD to provide Applied Behavior Analysis as a basic benefit for the one in 28 military children diagnosed with autism.
Authorities say church leaders exploited troops by enrolling them in seminary programs that drained their G.I. Bill education benefits.
More comprehensive feedback from troops and families can help DOD assess movers' performance, Government Accountability Office auditors said.
