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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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GREAT LAKES, Ill (Aug. 23, 2023) Chief petty officers and chief petty officer selects from Recruit Training Command, and 10 additional commands from the greater Great Lakes region, march in Chicago as part of Chicago CPO Pride Day. Chicago CPO Pride Day was established in 2003, giving chief petty officer selects an opportunity to march around Chicago with active duty, retired, or former chief petty officers participating in military heritage, demonstrating chief pride with cadence and marching and interacting with the community of Chicago. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brandie Nix)

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Photo by: Chief Petty Officer Brandie Nix

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