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( NewsNation ) — Among the many groups of federal workers affected by the government shutdown, the country’s military members are often the hardest hit.

More than 1 million active-duty service members are among those who are required to report for duty without a paycheck until the government is funded again. Many military families are already living paycheck to paycheck, and some rely on forms of government-supported health care services.

Some relief could be on the way after President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to use research and development funds to pay the troops if the shutdown persists, according to Reuters.

As the shutdo

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