Tag: Government Shutdown

"Whilst the last members were signing it, Dr. Franklin, looking towards the president's chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him, that painters had found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun.

While the “Pay our Military Act” spared military paychecks from the impact of a partial government shutdown, tuition assistance and other military educational programs fell victim to it.

Of all the effects of the federal government shutdown, it’s a temporarily barricaded war memorial blocking out veterans that has sparked the biggest backlash.

In the event of a federal shutdown, most VA services will still be available. However, it’s important that you know what’s been impacted. For the full list of what will be available and what will be suspended, check out our Veterans Field Guide.