Nearly 40,000 wounded U.S. veterans will get $ 500 each if the government ca n't pay them . Wounded Warrior Project announces payments as the shutdown closes in on Day 15 . Overall , some 3.8 million vets are counting on benefits , official warns . Comment:
Nearly 40,000 wounded U.S. veterans will get $ 500 each if the government ca n't pay them . Wounded Warrior Project announces payments as the shutdown closes in on Day 15 . Overall , some 3.8 million vets are counting on benefits , official warns . Nearly 100 veterans gather in Washington in a push to end the shutdown .