250304-A-US975-2759
The Chickamauga Lock chamber is seen under construction on March 4, 2025 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Cranes and heavy equipment are in place as work progresses on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to replace the aging lock and improve navigation on the Tennessee River. (USACE photo by Michael Davis)

Download Image: Full Size (7.58 MB)
Photo by: Michael Davis |  VIRIN: 250304-A-US975-2759.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.