In all the panic and politicization of a government shutdown, it's important to remember the impact shutdowns have for military families. Some seasoned military families that have been through this before may be prepared, but younger airmen and soldiers, and their families living paycheck to paycheck may not be. We discussed the recent government shutdown and its impact with Mamas Teri and Denise on last night's "What Would Mama Do?".

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