A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.
The shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House return to Washington to vote on the legislation.
For the third year in a row, the service is preparing to dole out enlistment bonuses to recruits willing and able to do battle in the cyber realm.
The Senate is drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the government shutdown.
