The Pentagon Wastes Money? You're Kidding, Right?

How big were the two 19-cent washers that the Pentagon spent $998,798 on shipping from South Carolina to Texas, or $293,451 sending an 89-cent washer from South Carolina to Florida.  Or should I ask how big was the envelope?

Does South Carolina make special washers?  I want to invest in that company - it should yield a high rate of return.  

source Yes, I know these are coming from the same source, but what's the fun of reading them all at once.  I want to comment on each one of these to blow off the steam that continues to rise within me.  Government waste.....well, I will pray for forgiveness for what I may have been thinking.