WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Wednesday directing the Pentagon to pay active-duty and reserve military members amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The temporary fix does not guarantee troops will continue receiving paychecks if the government remains closed past Oct. 31, meaning at least 1.2 million active-duty and active National Guard and Reserve military members could miss their next paycheck. Advertisement

The Get the Facts Data Team analyzed data from the Defense Manpower Data Center to see where U.S. military personnel are located across the country.

California, Virginia and Texas have the highest numbers of active-duty service members, according to the analysis.

In California, there are about 160,000 active-duty troops, with the Navy makin

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