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GIs could still get paid on 15th if budget drama ends by Oct. 7, or soon after If the government shuts down Tuesday, Congress will likely still have a week to work out a deal to fund federal operations before military members’ Oct. 15 paychecks end up delayed, Department of Defense Comptroller Robert F. Hale said Friday.   VA: Most employees to stay on, but shutdown would halt some services More than 95 percent of Veterans Affairs employees would not be furloughed if a government shutdown happens, but the move could still halt some key services for veterans.   China vessels still intruding in waters, says Japan's prime minister Chinese government vessels are still intruding into Japanese territorial waters around contested islands, but the door to dialogue with Beijing is always open, Japan's prime minister said Friday.   Gold Star families share a strong bond over war losses It's a club no one wants to join and a group that doesn't want any new members. But Gold Star parents and families say the bond they share with others who have lost a child or spouse to war is tighter than anything.   Non-Catholics testify in support of MOH soldier Kapaun's sainthood Medal of Honor recipient Father Emil Kapaun’s canonization as a Roman Catholic saint, if it happens, will come with an unusual religious twist.   Lawsuits can proceed over mold in military housing A judge has ruled that a group of lawsuits can proceed in federal court alleging a constellation of ill health effects from mold in military housing.   Priests serving military can't be compelled to take part in same-sex ceremonies, letter states The organization that oversees Roman Catholic priests in the military has issued a set of guidelines emphasizing that clergy are not obligated to participate in any ceremony that endorses same-sex relationships.   Manhattan woman loses job over Facebook post that slammed military A Manhattan woman said she was fired and has received death threats after posting comments on Facebook that criticized the military.