Every year on Veterans Day, the country honors those who serve — but this year, it comes at a time when many troops, veterans and their families are worried about making ends meet.

Troops still have to work during the government shutdown. The Trump administration had pledged to keep paying them, but an advocate for military families says many were already struggling to stay afloat even before the shutdown.

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As local food pantries face lines out the door, some of the families who count on these groceries are those who serve this country.

"We face all of the same problems that every American family has. We struggle to find two jobs and keep them. We struggle to put food on the table sometimes," said Raleigh Duttweiler, a

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