Overview
- Roughly 37,000 U.S. service members in Germany face pay uncertainty after the Oct. 1 shutdown, with October wages covered and the Nov. 15 payday in doubt according to Treasury chief Scott Bessent.
- U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria briefly advised troops to seek help from local charities, listing Tafel, Foodsharing and the Too Good To Go app, before removing the guidance.
- German charity Tafel Amberg reported rising demand linked to inquiries from U.S. soldiers, noting 380 people served in a recent distribution and warning it is near capacity.
- Installations cited as affected include Grafenwöhr, Vilseck, Hohenfels and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which host a large share of U.S. forces in Bavaria.
- Germany advanced about €43 million to cover October pay for U.S. civilian employees, as some on‑base services such as Army Community Service closed while childcare, schools and gyms remained available.