I predict that Oct 1 will be the first day of fiscal year 2014 for the US Government so all of these purchase will go against next years budget, not this years.
That and/or ordered prior to 1 October and scheduled for delivery on or before 1 October so it closes out the last of the purchases from fiscal year 2013.....but yeah, it's probably some big conspiracy because THAT makes a lot more sense than budgeting/fiscal decisions and processes.
LOL. Cancelled leave? Lemme guess, someone heard from someone that someone they know got a phone call from someone at Camp Lejune who said someone told them that someone's leave got cancelled. HOLY SHI%!