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Veterans worry about impact of ongoing government shutdown
Posted: Updated:  The U.S. federal government shutdown is
hitting very close to home for millions of veterans depending on
money for combat-related injuries and support services.  If the
shutdown drags on, the Department of Veterans Affairs says
they're going to run out of money to fund compensation,
pensions, education and rehab programs.  In addition, there
could be a delay in processing claims. For veterans relying on
this money month-to-month, the thought of it possibly not being
there is frightening.  "I never thought in my wildest dreams
we'd be talking about whether we'd be getting our compensation
taken away or delayed," U.S. Marines veteran Jonathon Stone told
FOX19.  Stone enlisted at 18 and planned to make a career out of
the Marines Corps. He was in Iraq in the late 90s when he
suffered injuries to his feet and ankles.