Apparently the Army has a policy that if Congress authorizes funds they should be used, no matter the need. In 2010 the Pentagon requested funds to build a 64,000 square-foot command and control center at Camp Leatherneck. But the regional commander in charge said the facility wasn’t necessary and asked that it not be built. Other commanders disagreed and the center was built and furnished at a cost of $36,000,000.
It has never been used. Plastic sheets still cover the never-used furniture. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has recommended that three senior Army officers – a lieutenant general, a major general and a colonel – be disciplined for their role in the construction of the center.
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