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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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WHEELING, Ill. (Feb. 3, 2024) Legalman 1st Class Dionesha Simmons, a recruit division commander at Recruit Training Command (RTC), volunteers at the Navy Junior ROTC Chicagoland Drill Meet, Feb. 3, 2024, at Wheeling High School in Wheeling, Ill. RTC staff volunteers served as judges for the events in the drill meet. These events included personnel and uniform inspection, marching inspection, color guard inspection, and exhibition drill inspections. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher M. O'Grady)

VIRIN: 240203-N-LN782-1610.JPG
Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher OGrady

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Resolution: 6000x4000
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Location: WHEELING, Ill.
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