Demand at food banks is skyrocketing, with lines stretching around buildings and resources running out hours earlier than usual, highlighting the direct impact of the administrative paralysis on Armed Forces personnel.

On the tenth day of the partial government shutdown in the United States , hundreds of military families are forced to turn to food banks to survive , highlighting the impact of the administrative paralysis on their economic security.

Relief organizations like the Armed Forces Young Men’s Christian Association (ASMCA) are reporting an unprecedented increase in the number of people seeking help . Lines for food stretch completely around relief center buildings .

A spouse of a military service member said the situation has worsened dramatically in recent days . “We were here last week and waited in line for about two hours. There weren’t this many people before,” she said.

An ASMCA official detailed the severity of the crisis with concrete figures . “In a normal week, we usually run out of food around 1:00 p.m. (local time). Last week, food ran out by 10:30 a.m.,” he said.

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