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Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025.
Military personnel will continue in normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
For more information please refer to the following link:

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4319360/fy26-lapse-of-appropriations-department-of-the-navy-resources-for-sailors-marin/
 

Like Father Like Son at US Navy Recruit Training Command

Seaman Raul Vega Rodriguez, a graduating Sailor, and his youngest son, 18-year-old Recruit Kendrick Raul Vega Sanabria, currently in bootcamp, at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephane Belcher)

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Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephane Belcher

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Location: GREAT LAKES, Il.
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