Military families brace for loss of paycheck, services under a government shutdown
Military families make sacrifices to help protect the U.S. every day -- and now they are facing an uncertain financial future should a government shutdown happen. As the nation nears another government shutdown, military families face an uncertain financial future where they may not receive a paycheck unless a spending deal passes in time. Besa Pinchotti is chief executive officer of the National Military Family Association. Her husband, Dave, is a veteran of the Marine Corps and currently a civilian employed by the Air Force; his paycheck could be affected or cut by the shutdown , if it happens. "I have no idea if my husband will get a paycheck," Pinchotti told ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott. "We're just going about our business hoping that he will, but planning in case he doesn't." MORE: 'They don't care about us': Workers who would go without pay in government shutdown speak out A government shutdown appears inc...