The Nation : Costly Army Gear Missing

More than $31 million in military gear vanished after recent Army maneuvers and, because of poor accounting records, no one knows where it is, according to Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.). Addabbo, chairman of the defense subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, said the findings stem from a follow-up review by the panel’s investigative staff. He said that after problems were found in the initial June, 1983, investigation, the subcommittee told Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of flaws in the equipment disposal system. He said he has asked Weinberger to declare an immediate moratorium on redistribution of all equipment as a means of protecting against further abuse.