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As Congress repeatedly flirts with government shutdowns, military families face crisis fatigue
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with troops at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Feb 23, 2024. Since Johnson became Speaker in October, Congress has dealt with multiple government shutdown threats as the House has struggled to pass long-term, Credit: Seth Watson / U.S. Air Force
Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

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  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 7
The Supreme Court will decide if Guardsmen and reservists can sue states for employment violations
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Texas State Trooper LeRoy Torres reviews legal paperwork with his wife Rosie in their Robstown, Texas home in 2019. Torres resigned from his job after returning home from Iraq in 2008. He said the state refused to make job accommodations for a disa, Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront
When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, gove...

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  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3

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