Longest shutdown in history creating a readiness hole of unknown proportions

As the government shutdown heads into its seventh week, leaders from four of the military’s professional advocacy groups came together to call on Congress to re-open the government, provide backpay to civilians who are looking at another missed paycheck, and pass legislation so that in the event of another shutdown, Defense Department civilians won’t be forced to work without pay.As of Wednesday, the government will have been shut down for about 13 percent of the fiscal year. At a ti