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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/
 

Colorado University Host Annual Drill Meet

Participants of the University of Colorado Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Drill Meet stand at attention during the opening ceremony in Boulder, Colo., March 8. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) supports 98 percent of initial officer and enlisted accessions training for the Navy, as well as the Navy’s Citizenship Development program. NSTC’s support also includes Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., the NROTC program at more than 160 colleges and universities, Officer Training Command in Newport, R.I., and Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps citizenship development programs at more than 600 high schools worldwide.

VIRIN: 240308-N-GR847-1002.JPG
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 1s

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Resolution: 4414x2940
Size: 2.99 MB
Location: BOULDER, Colo.
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