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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.
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NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 21, 2021) An Officer Candidate School (OCS) class 01-22 student, designated as the on-site leader, gives commands to damage control team during wet trainer simulation at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, Sept. 21, 2021. The wet trainer simulation, also known as the “USS Buttercup,” provides students damage control experience in shoring, plugging, patching and dewatering. OCS morally, mentally, and physically develops civilians and fleet Sailors into newly commissioned officers and imbues them with the highest ideals of honor, courage and commitment to prepare graduates for service in the fleet as Naval officers. (U.S. Navy photo by Officer Candidate Paula Niederland)

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Photo by: Officer Candidate Kristopher Ruiz

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Location: NEWPORT, R.I.

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