soldiers. >> initially the arms network was going to shut down as well as other portions of the government and department of defense, however the pentagon issuing a statement today saying they're using previous resources from last year and using some military personnel that are not being furloughed. they're able to keep some channels of the armed forces network open, including the channel that plays sporting events. so u.s. troops abroad will be able to watch the nfl football playoff games. again, this is just one impact of several that the shutdown is causing to the department of defense and to the military. while all u.s. troops will continue to be deployed, continue to operate around the world, a lot of civilian personnel, some 50 to 70%, have been furloughed. there is also issues with contracting the reserve units, so the government working to