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The biggest wastes of money in 2017

AFGHAN ARMY CAMOUFLAGE

Money wasted: $28 million

The Pentagon spent up to $28 million more than necessary on camouflage uniforms that were chosen for fashion preference rather than usefulness. A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction published in June detailed how the money was spent for a camo-pattern that replicates lush forests, despite Afghanistan being mostly desert.

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