US military personnel are facing the possibility of going without pay if funding is not passed before the looming deadline on Friday, leading to a potential government shutdown, as confirmed by the Pentagon.
Despite the funding uncertainty, the Department of Defense has assured that operations will continue even if funding lapses. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder emphasized on Thursday that military personnel, both on active duty and Reserve Component personnel on federal active duty, will remain on duty to carry out their missions worldwide in defense of the nation and its security interests.
