AdvertisementThat included 120 pallets containing 500 wet and moldy tactical vests and "3,000 mildewed body armor plates," the watchdog said.
AdvertisementWithout facilities to store or protect the equipment and ammo, they were exposed to the bad weather, the report added.
AdvertisementAdditionally, the shipments to Taiwan included six M240B machine guns from the National Guard in Clovis, New Mexico, that were dumped in a cardboard box without any wrapping.
The OIG said the six machine guns were found in a cardboard box without any wrapping or packaging.
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Persons:
—, OIG, Pete Nguyen, Nguyen, Joe Biden
Organizations:
Service, Business, The Defense Department, Travis Air Force Base, US Army, National Guard, Pentagon, Defense Department, Taipei Times, Democratic Progressive Party
Locations:
Taiwan, Taipei, Clovis , New Mexico, Beijing, China