3 October 2013 - San Diego military familiesFamilies that rely on military commissaries, or base shops, to keep living costs down will have to shop elsewhere after the stores shut down Wednesday. The increase in expenses could be steep for furloughed personnel on bases in cities like San Diego, where a trip to the grocery store can be pricey.
“We’re very lucky that we do have access to the commissary, especially in a city like San Diego where the cost of living is expensive,” said Catie Griffith, whose husband’s Navy pay will be hard hit by the higher shopping bills, according to NBC San Diego. And cash was already tight after Griffith left her job as a teacher to take care of the couple’s two children. read more>>>
October 2, 2013 - The government shutdown is affecting far more than the government and federal workers -- it's impacting small businesses.Lisa Papini is vice president of Dante Valve Company. The 42 workers at the small business south of Los Angeles make safety relief valves for the U.S. Navy.
"Our applications are the catapult steam system for aircraft carriers, laundry piping within the ship, and also there are nuclear applications for our products," Papini says.
Now, grinding these valves to perfection for the Navy is grinding to a halt. read more>>>
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