As one advocate for military families put it, and I quote, this isn't just a financial hardship. It's destabilizing for households and military readiness alike. Military readiness. Many families have already begun to visit food banks near bases. and it's even harder on families with a loved one who's deployed. Amy Palmer, who runs an organization that helps military families in Colorado, said, families of the deployed and I quote, are having to navigate this alone. (03:23–03:28)
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Asserts that military families are visiting food banks due to the shutdown.
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