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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/
 

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200224-N-EL867-0052 NEWPORT, R.I. (Feb. 24, 2020) Students in the Littoral Combat Ship Officer of the Deck course at the Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) practice pierwork in a USS Independence (LCS 2)-variant simulator. SWOS provides a continuum of professional education and training in support of surface navy requirements that prepare officers to serve at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce/Released)

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Photo by: MC3 Derien Luce

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Location: Newport, Rhode Island
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