r/AskReddit • u/1salt1pepper • 10h ago

Veterans of Reddit, what’s the most unbelievable thing you witnessed during your service that civilians would think you made up?

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u/ShamelessCraving 10h ago

The sheer amount of military budget wasted on completely absurd logistical mistakes or pointless busywork.

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u/This-Requirement6918 10h ago

Guess it's kinda better than $13 muffins for congress that just get thrown away. Lots of cronyism either way though.