The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

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If that doesn’t work, right-click on the form you’re trying to download and select “save-as” to save the form to your computer.

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