Nearly 40,000 wounded U.S. veterans will get $ 500 each if the government ' n't pay them . Wounded Warrior Project announces benefits as the shutdown closes in on Day 4 . what next ? Overall , some 3.8 million vets are counting on benefits , official warns . Nearly 100 veterans rally in Chicago in a bid to end the shutdown .
Nearly 40,000 wounded U.S. veterans will get $ 500 each if the government ' n't pay them . Wounded Warrior Project announces benefits as the shutdown closes in on Day 4 . Overall , some 3.8 million vets are counting on benefits , official warns . Nearly 100 veterans rally in Chicago in a bid to end the shutdown .