Congress moves to protect pay for troops as government shutdown nears.

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Military news…

US-made Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine sooner than expected
The first shipment of the U.S. military’s most sophisticated battle tanks has arrived in Ukraine — eight months after the Pentagon ordered them and much sooner than officials expected they would be delivered.

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Congress moves to protect pay for troops as government shutdown nears

Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure troops will be paid in case of a looming government shutdown, including Coast Guard members who typically go without paychecks during the closing of federal agencies.

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America’s War in Afghanistan Devastated the Country’s Environment in Ways That May Never Be Cleaned Up

Afghans who lived near America’s vast bases say the U.S. military’s lack of even minimal environmental protections polluted their land, poisoned their water, and sickened their children. The consequences of the contamination may last for generations.

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More Military Personnel Head to the US-Mexico Border as Officials Describe an Increase in Migrant Crossings

Some 800 new active-duty personnel are being sent to the border, where 2,500 National Guard members already are serving, Department of Homeland Security officials announced. The move comes as migrant crossings along that border are rising.

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‘Nothing good about it’: DOD official says shutdown ‘horrible’ for US, good for Russia and China
A government shutdown would harm U.S. defenses, hurt troops and be welcomed by Russia and China, said William LaPlante, the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for acquisitions and sustainment.

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The possible government shutdown, will hurt many area including our own military. They may stop paying the service members if it shuts down. What a horrible mistake that would be.

Got to figure out congress needs to do to not let that happen.

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