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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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NEWPORT, R.I. (Feb. 2, 2023) Command Master Chief David Martinez, deputy director, U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA), passes through sideboys during the SEA change of charge ceremony, Feb. 2, 2023. Martinez relieved Command Master Chief Baron Randle as the SEA director. The SEA provides senior enlisted leaders with education and training in communication skills, leadership and management, national security affairs, Navy programs and physical fitness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce)

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Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Derien L

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