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As the government shutdown stretches on, military advocates are warning of long-lasting effects to National Guard troops and their readiness. The shutdown also is affecting the military services’ ability to fully discharge active duty service members. The Trump administration has made a public effort of blunting the impact on active duty service members by moving money around to ensure they have received two paychecks since the shutdown began. The president of the National Guard Association told reporters Monday that more than 30,000 technicians, who are full-time civilian government employees also serving in uniform, haven’t been paid since the end of September.