Nashville District begins extensive recovery in wake of Old Hickory tornado
Dan Putnam, equipment mechanic, prepares to lay down fiber cable Jan. 22, 2024, near Old Hickory Dam to restore communications after a tornado struck the area Dec. 9, 2023, which caused a communication outage. (USACE Photo by John Poston)

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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.