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Fact or Fiction: $326k spent on coffee cups?

Posted at 1:43 PM, Oct 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-24 16:43:07-04

(KGTV) - Has the military really spent $326,000 of taxpayer money on mugs that keep breaking?

Yes.

The handle of the metal mugs easily breaks off when dropped.

But instead of replacing the handle, the Air Force has been replacing the entire mug at a cost of $1,200 apiece.