Pittsburgh District Volunteer
Mark Ritke has dedicated the past 29 years of his life towards the conservation and propagation of the Eastern Bluebird. Mark always had a passion for birds and nature, which led him to acquire a Ph.D. in biology. In addition, he spent twenty years teaching in academia, including at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. Now retired, he still lives in the Titusville area. (Courtesy photo)

Download Image: Full Size (2.57 MB)
Tags:
Photo by: Michel Sauret |  VIRIN: 210617-A-TI382-0002.JPG
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in exempted or excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.