Military Families ‘On Edge’ As Shutdown Pushes Them to Food Pantries

Mihaela Chircă

Military personnel and their families are increasingly relying on food pantries as a prolonged government shutdown causes uncertainty for their household finances, even after President Donald Trump announced he would find funds to pay troops this month.  Advocates say that military households are particularly hard hit during shutdowns because many military spouses work for the federal government, and so both breadwinners can be left without a paycheck. Military spouses also face high levels of

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