Now a note to the President, and the Government, and the Judges of this place
We’re still waiting for you to bring our troops home, clean up that mess you made
Cuz it smells of blood and money and oil across the Iraqi land
But it seems so easy here to blind us with your “United We Stand”

And it ain’t hard to see that this Country ain’t free

– from “Crash This Train”, by Joshua James

Well…this shouldn’t be happening:

As Veterans Day approaches on November 11, more than 1 million US veterans could lose access to food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the federal government shutdown drags into its 35th day, tying the record for the longest shutdown in American history.

According to House committee of veteran affairs, 1.2 million veterans and 22,000 active-duty military families currently rely on SNAP. Studies have shown that veterans are also more likely than non-veterans to experience food insecurity. SNAP, which provides food-purchasing assistance to Americans in low-income or no-income households, currently supports 42 million people across the country.

The situation intensified Tuesday morning when President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that SNAP benefits will not be distributed until the shutdown ends.

“SNAP BENEFITS … will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, that was also reposted on X by the White House.

Thank you for your lip service, Mr. President.

While we’re waiting for Godot the government to reopen, there are resources available for veterans in need of food assistance. Here are some tips via the ElderLawAnswers website:

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