$151M in Food Money for U.S. Soldiers was Spent Elsewhere: Report By Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/17/151m-in-food-money-for-u-s-soldiers-was-spent-elsewhere-report/
A stunning new report reveals that a significant majority of U.S. Army funding that was designated for food programs for soldiers was spent on other things.
As reported by Breitbart, the claims were made by Military.com, which investigated the funding from the Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) program, which is meant to provide meal funding for junior enlisted soldiers. Out of $225 million collected by BAS in 2024, $151 million did not go towards providing food for soldiers, with only $74 million actually being used for its original purpose.
“It’s just returned to the big pool of army funds, and it’s used someplace else,” said an anonymous Army official.
BAS funding is provided primarily by a “tax on troops,” with approximately $460 being deducted from each soldier’s paycheck every month. Junior enlisted soldiers only make about $30,000 a year, thus amounting to $5,520 – over 1/6th of their earnings – being taken from their paycheck every year for BAS funding.
Military.com’s report was compiled through a study of the 11 largest military bases in 2024. The findings quickly revealed significant differences between the amount of money that was collected and the amount of money that was actually spent.
“Given that the Army operates 104 garrisons, the true amount of unspent funds is likely far higher,” the report notes.
The report led to bipartisan criticism of the Army’s misuse of funds, with Congressman Jul Tokuda (D-Hawaii) issuing a statement saying that “stealing food money from our soldiers is not how we achieve military readiness.”
“The fact that at least $151 million was collected from soldiers and not spent on food as required demands not just an immediate investigation, but swift accountability,” Tokuda added.
“The fact that at least $151 million was collected from soldiers and not spent on food as required demands not just an immediate investigation, but swift accountability,” Tokuda added.
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