Stolen Military Equipment for Highest Online Bidders

The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, is investigating the fact that a lot of sensitive military gear is showing up and being sold on Craigslist and Ebay. The investigators were able to buy everything from F14 parts and night vision goggles to body armor vests and protective plates. Full combat uniforms were also for sale, which would enable anyone anywhere to pose as a member of the U.S. Service. According to the 35 page GAO report (pdf), there was even nuclear, biological protective gear placed on Craigslist, which would give someone the potential to reverse engineer the equipment and possibly compromise any soldiers wearing it. According to the report, many of the sales went to people overseas. The other side of the problem is the fact that much of this equipment is stolen and being sold for personal profit at the expense of the U.S. taxpayers.