{"id":6722,"date":"2025-02-20T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6722"},"modified":"2025-02-20T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T13:26:12","slug":"people-shocked-to-learn-how-much-the-pentagon-spent-to-replace-25-reheatable-coffee-cups-for-the-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6722","title":{"rendered":"People Shocked To Learn How Much The Pentagon Spent To Replace 25 Reheatable Coffee Cups For The Air Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon\u2019s recent audit revealed continued financial struggles, with the Air Force under scrutiny for wasteful spending. In 2018, a congressional investigation found the Air Force spent excessive amounts replacing coffee cups with broken handles instead of repairing them, which led to criticism from Senator Chuck Grassley. 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