Longest-ever US shutdown affects troops stationed in Germany DW 11/05/2025
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Longest-ever US shutdown affects troops stationed in Germany  DW  11/05/2025
""The shutdown will impact services provided by the Garrison at installations across Rose Barracks, Tower Barracks, Hohenfels and Garmisch," it said on a web page to provide guidance to members of how to deal with the government shutdown. "During this time our US Army Garrison Bavaria team will continue to deliver life, health, and safety services for those working and living in our community.""
"On Wednesday, the garrison removed references to these German food banks and other free or discounted food provision services from its web page. The US Army Garrison Bavaria published a web page with "shutdown guidance" for its membersImage: home.army.mil US shutdown becomes longest on record These shutdowns have become very common in the US in recent years, regardless of who's in charge, but typically they're also resolved fairly quickly. As of Tuesday, the current shutdown entered its 36th day and became the longest on record."
The US Army Garrison Bavaria posted guidance stating the shutdown would impact services at Rose Barracks, Tower Barracks, Hohenfels and Garmisch. The guidance said the garrison would continue to deliver life, health, and safety services for personnel. The webpage listed German support organizations, naming Foodsharing e.V., Essen fur Alle and the app Too Good To Go, and noted Tafel Deutschland distributes food through more than 970 local food banks. On Wednesday the garrison removed references to those German food banks and free or discounted food services. As of Tuesday the shutdown entered its 36th day and became the longest on record; soldiers' pay could be frozen.
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