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Revanchist

(1,375 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:00 PM Dec 2018

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So the Army is getting a double kick in the balls

Not only will they stuck at the border for Christmas, they probably won't be paid because of the shutdown. Thanks Trump!!!

Edit:

former9thward set me straight by showing my a DoD release that I didn't get in Google. Thanks for the info and ignore this post, well the pay part, the troops are still stuck at the border.

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So the Army is getting a double kick in the balls (Original Post) Revanchist Dec 2018 OP

The Army is not part of the shutdown. former9thward Dec 2018 #1

The Army and other services will be paid, except for the Coast Guard. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #2

So this info is wrong? Revanchist Dec 2018 #3

Apparently. I don't know how reliable that publication is The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #4

Op has been edited Revanchist Dec 2018 #5

former9thward

(31,922 posts)

1. The Army is not part of the shutdown.

Reply to Revanchist (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:04 PM

Dec 2018

The DOD was fully funded in September until Oct 2019. They will be paid.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,548 posts)

2. The Army and other services will be paid, except for the Coast Guard.

Reply to Revanchist (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:05 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2018/12/21/coast-guard-would-bear-the-brunt-of-latest-government-shutdown/

Revanchist

(1,375 posts)

3. So this info is wrong?

Reply to Revanchist (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:18 PM

Dec 2018

https://m.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/12/what-would-government-shutdown-mean-military-mail-delivery-and-national-security/153609/

It's dated Dec 17 2018 so I thought it was still valid.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,548 posts)

4. Apparently. I don't know how reliable that publication is

Reply to Revanchist (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:57 PM

Dec 2018

but other major media sources have reported that military people will get paid because the DoD is funded October 2018-October 2019.

Revanchist

(1,375 posts)

5. Op has been edited

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 09:02 PM

Dec 2018

former9thward showed me a DoD link I had missed

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