Army veteran David Roper of Alexandria, Va., walks with a sign during a rally at the National World War II Memorial today in Washington, by the Military Coalition, a coalition of 33 of the leading veterans and uniformed services organizations, to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.The federal government remains partially shut down and faces a first-ever default between Oct. 17 and the end of the month. The Lincoln Memorial is seen in the background. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)