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The Pentagon’s lobster dinner bill: Government waste or good food?

The military's top finance official refuted reports that the Pentagon wasted millions on lavish food spending at the end of last fiscal year.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Use-it or lose-it: DoD dropped $4.6 million on crab and lobster, and $9,000 on a chair in last-minute spending spree

The federal government found a way to spend $97 billion in a single month last year, of which more than $61 billion can be attributed to the Pentagon.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago