Ohio adjutant Major General Deborah Ashenhurst has postponed training drills and travel for Ohio National Guard members. Ashenhurst announced the change after funding from Congress fell short. She says the postponed training exercises are jeopardized if congress fails to act. "If a solution is not found at that level, we may be forced to cancel outright those drills currently being rescheduled," says Ashenhurst.
Similar actions occurred in past years during budget cutbacks or federal government shutdowns.