Storage Wars Hits Some In The US Military

A naval officer left her belongings in a storage unit when she was deployed to Okinawa. When she came home they weren't there, sold for $2,100.

Consumer Watch: Storage Nightmare Is The Result Of A Temporary Assignment, An Unexpected Extension And A Lifetime Of Possessions Lost -- Army Times

While Navy Cmdr. Wilma Roberts was stationed in Okinawa, she was comforted by the knowledge that her china and cabinets, her daughter’s ballerina outfit, her photos and all of her other prized possessions were safely stored in a climate-controlled unit under the military’s personal property system.

But her property wasn’t safe at all, she found, when she returned to Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., this past summer.

Unbeknownst to Roberts, the personal property office had converted the storage bill to her expense, and when the bill went unpaid, the storage company sold everything she owned.

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My Comment: I sometimes watch "Storage Wars" on A&E. But this story paints a picture on who may be some of the owners of those storage lockers.