#GovernmentShutdown

It's hashtag legit.

News of the government shutdown is everywhere! All political mumbo jumbo aside, it's a sucky situation. Instead of being editorial about the issue myself, I thought I would share with you articles that have helped me understand the situation (as I'm a political layman). To be honest, I'm still wrapping my head around this whole mess!

This morning, I spoke to my husband for the first time in a long while this morning. He's been in the field and away from the phone. It's interesting because he knew absolutely nothing about this - all the way in Korea - way to keep the military informed!

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/10/01/shutdown-freezes-troop-bonuses-tuition-assistance.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/01/bragg-hagel-obama-shutdown/2903915/

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/politics/government-shutdown-up-to-speed/

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/09/politics/government-shutdown-impact/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/30/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-government-shutdown-will-work/

http://swampland.time.com/2013/10/01/obama-releases-message-to-military-as-shutdown-begins/

And this one because I love Buzzfeed:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/sure-the-military-is-getting-paid-but-its-still-affected-by