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Trump extends military pay through Oct. 31 amid shutdown; 1.2 million troops at risk if funding lapses.
President Donald Trump signed a memo ensuring military pay during the ongoing government shutdown, but the measure expires October 31, risking pay for at least 1.2 million service members if the shutdown continues.
Data from the Defense Manpower Data Center shows California, Virginia, and Texas have the highest active-duty troop counts, with California hosting about 160,000, mostly Navy; Virginia’s active-duty forces are 60% Navy; and Texas has the largest Army presence, with 66,300 troops.
Reserve forces are most concentrated in California, Texas, and Florida.
Virginia also leads in Defense Department civilian employees, with 101,179, followed by California.
Trump extiende el pago militar hasta el 31 de octubre en medio del cierre; 1.2 millones de soldados en riesgo si el financiamiento cesa.