The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.

During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.

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    2 days ago

    Lol I’ve heard the Charger and Ram memes a bunch throughout the years, but haven’t seen the WRX on the list. But it made me laugh, because I had a roommate in college who signed up for the Navy and used his signing bonus on a new WRX.

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      Ha, I added it because a buddy of mine did basically exactly that too, paying over market for it too boot.