Coast Guard chief: 'Unacceptable' that service members must rely on food pantries and donations
The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday called it "unacceptable" that members of the military branch have had to turn to food pantries and donations during the ongoing government shutdown.
Adm. Karl Schultz said in a video message posted to Twitter that members of the Coast Guard "should not be expected to shoulder" the burden of the shutdown, which has resulted in members missing paychecks.
Schultz also said he is "heartened" by an "outpouring of support from local communities across the nation."
"But ultimately, I find it unacceptable that Coast Guard men and women have to rely on food pantries and donations to get through day-to-day life as service members," he added.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/426539-coast-guard-chief-unacceptable-that-service-members-must-rely-on-food-pantries
If we have a security crisis it's of the Republicans' making
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