she asked for an investigation back then. >> we're talking roughly an aggregate of $20 million. the pentagon theoretically could -- they have a $534 billion budget, one would think they would be able to find $20 million to cover these bonuses. >> you and i could easily come up with a solution. here's an easy one? how about quitting rebuilding tanks that the army doesn't want? it's been in the 2016 budget to upgrade the emlin tank. they have repeatedly told congress they don't need them, and you can see why. these are thousands and thousands of tanks in the california desert. we're going to spend $6 million for more tanks. jake? >> congress, there's your answer. let's bring in susan hailey. she's a retired army sergeant who served in afghanistan and is affected by this. master sergeant, thank you for being with us. you are an intelligence officer in the army.