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Eko

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7. It was in September.

Reply to tonkatoy8888 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 04:46 PM

15 hrs ago

"The Pentagon spent more money in September—the end of the 2025 fiscal year—than it had in any other year since 2008. But a good chunk of the budget wasn’t used for anything that could be considered a pertinent military expense."
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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 15 hrs ago OP

I'm sure it has MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #1

No, its not. Eko 15 hrs ago #2

I have a feeling Kegsbreath MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #3

Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #4

Thanks for sharing that, obviously I knew about already as my post was about it. Eko 15 hrs ago #5

But it's not the end of the fiscal year tonkatoy8888 15 hrs ago #6

It was in September. Eko 15 hrs ago #7

It sounds like apportionment issues nitpicked 15 hrs ago #8

I remember years ago a navy buddy of mine telling of medic's destroying drugs on the back of the mitch96 11 hrs ago #9