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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders stand with six park rangers honored for exemplary service during a recognition ceremony May 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Four received commander’s coins for their contributions to natural resource management and water safety, while two received the Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal for their dedication to ranger training and public safety. (USACE Photo by Noe Gonzalez)

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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.