2015’s Biggest Military Boondoggles: Mistakes That Are Killing Our Confidence in the Armed Forces

9. The Best Gas Station EVER

You know how much a compressed natural gas station costs to build in Pakistan? About $500,000. Seems like a lot, huh? Well guess how much it costs to build the exact same station in Afghanistan? About $43 million tax payer dollars. I guess that’s what happens when the DoD is the one hiring the contractors. A report from an area authority claimed, “The Department of Defense claims that it is unable to provide an explanation for the high cost of the project or to answer any other questions concerning its planning, implementation, or outcome.” Just let that one sink in.