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$32 Billion Lost to Army Weapons Programs

DOWN THE DRAIN

Equipment was never built.

Published May 27 2011 9:07AM EDT

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Since 1997, the military has spent more than $32 billion in vain on U.S. army weaponry that was never built, according to a new study.