An @AP investigation has found that a range of explosives — TNT, armor-piercing grenades, plastic explosives, even rockets — have been stolen from or lost by the U.S. armed forces over the past decade. http://apne.ws/535dSzQ
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@AP investigation, Congress is set to require detailed loss and theft reports from the military. But those reforms won’t make it harder to steal explosives, which are harder to account for than firearms. http://apne.ws/hTLeurAShow this thread -
In 2018, authorities found C4 and armor-piercing grenades in a former Marine’s home. The case was one of many
@AP found in which the military didn't know explosives were missing. http://apne.ws/YWuNRZfShow this thread -
Authorities caught a lucky break in another 2018 case. When investigating one explosives theft at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, they stumbled on a second case: A sergeant had taken 13 pounds of C4 plastic explosive. http://apne.ws/DosVSDw pic.twitter.com/aP1hQYRmlm
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The sergeant said he stole the C4 because he feared society would disintegrate if Donald Trump lost in 2016. “I had one thing on my mind,” he told military investigators. “I am protecting my family and my constitutional rights.” http://apne.ws/arDlIwd pic.twitter.com/durlAmZV6U
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The
@AP is investigating lost or stolen military weapons, including those that end up in America’s streets and homes. Read the full AWOL Weapons series: http://apne.ws/KvS9uQwShow this thread
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How many of the spoils of those "insider thefts" ended up storming the capitol on January 6?
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Watched an episode of Miami Vice where guys backed up a truck to the armory, loaded up, and left. I joined the army and found out that shit actually happens.
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With the amount of far right extremists in military that’s pretty concerning
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Now do Afghanistan.

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@SIGARHQ already did. Their final report is depressing.
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