Government Shutdown: When Will the Military Troops Get Paid? | WSJ

It is day nine of the government shutdown and in less than a week, active duty military members could miss their first paycheck if Congress doesn't act. In some cases, these are troops deployed to the Caribbean in support of Trump's counter narcotics efforts, stationed in the Middle East to protect US interests, or moving around the Pacific to deter China. These military personnel are considered essential employees and required to work without pay during a shutdown.and there are more than 1.3% million of th ...