As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, National Guard units across the country are canceling drill weekends, suspending routine training, and operating without pay for many personnel, according to state National Guard officials across the country.
In several states, only units preparing for mobilization or conducting mission-critical activities are continuing training, Guard officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Other drills have been postponed altogether, leaving thousands of National Guard members temporarily sidelined and unpaid while force readiness deteriorates.