{"id":191221,"date":"2025-10-25T16:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=191221"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:05:49","slug":"donor-saved-the-u-s-military-pentagon-accepted-an-anonymous-130-million-donation-to-pay-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/donor-saved-the-u-s-military-pentagon-accepted-an-anonymous-130-million-donation-to-pay-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"DONOR SAVED THE U.S. MILITARY: Pentagon accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to pay salaries!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Pentagon announced today that it has accepted an anonymous donation of $130 million to pay U.S. soldiers during the government funding shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement from the Pentagon\u2019s chief spokesman, Sean Parnell, it was noted that the U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday \u201caccepted an anonymous donation of $130 million in accordance with its general authority to accept gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The donation was given on the condition that it be used to cover the costs of salaries and benefits for military personnel, according to a statement reported by ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around two million members of the U.S. armed forces are at risk of going without pay if the government funding blockade continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vTTamjeIma\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/vazan-sastanak-u-njujorku-srpski-konzul-i-dijaspora-sa-gradskim-komesarom-za-imigraciju-razumem-ilegalce-i-ja-sam-ovde-dosao-kao-dete-bez-papira\/\">VA\u017dAN SASTANAK U NJUJORKU: Srpski konzul i dijaspora sa gradskim komesarom za imigraciju. &#8222;Razumem ilegalce, i ja sam ovde do\u0161ao kao dete, bez papira&#8220;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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