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Eko

(9,965 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2026, 04:25 PM Tuesday

The US Military spending tons of money at the end of the year on frivolous things has been happening for a long time. [View all]

And this happens to most of the Federal Government.

There is pressure to spend: If federal agencies don’t use the entirety of their budgets by the end of the fiscal year, then they lose access to that cash forever, potentially putting themselves in a situation where they have to request a reduced budget the following year. But the Pentagon’s long list of luxuries is hardly defensible.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pete-hegseth-blew-billions-fruit-215814027.html

In no way am I saying this is not wrong but it has happened under multiple Administrations for a long time. Working in a music store I would personally see this every year in November or December. The music department at the local military base would bring in the gear we sold them last year to sell to us and then buy a ton of more gear all top tier. $2000 guitar we sold them last year would be sold at a huge loss to us in order to get a $5k guitar. So while it sounds outrageous and is its been going on for a long long time.

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The US Military spending tons of money at the end of the year on frivolous things has been happening for a long time. [View all] Eko Tuesday OP

I'm sure it has MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #1

No, its not. Eko Tuesday #2

I have a feeling Kegsbreath MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #3

Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #4

Thanks for sharing that, obviously I knew about already as my post was about it. Eko Tuesday #5

But it's not the end of the fiscal year tonkatoy8888 Tuesday #6

It was in September. Eko Tuesday #7

It sounds like apportionment issues nitpicked Tuesday #8

I remember years ago a navy buddy of mine telling of medic's destroying drugs on the back of the mitch96 Tuesday #9