Army repurposed over $151 million from soldier paychecks for food to spend elsewhere: Report
- The U.S. Army repurposed $151 million from the Basic Allowance for Subsistence intended for food services to other spending, according to a Military.com report.
- An investigation revealed that two bases, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Bliss, spent over 50% of the funds on other projects.
- Investigation shows that only $74 million of the $225 million collected for food programs last year was actually spent on meals for soldiers.
- Rep. Jill Tokuda stated, 'Stealing food money from our soldiers is not how we achieve military readiness,' calling for accountability for unspent funds.
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