U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to “attack boy-friendly spaces,” according to documents reviewed by NPR.
In a draft memo to Congress, which sources shared with NPR but which has not yet been sent, Hegseth criticizes Scouting for being “genderless” and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
The military has provided support to the Scouts for more than 100 years, assistance that was formalized in 1937. But in one memo, Hegseth says, “The organization once endorsed by President Theodore Roosevelt no longer supports the future of American boys.”
My boys have been in two packs over their careers. The first one was boys only, and the second one allows girls. The second one has tons more activities and active participation as the first one. My youngest was a Lion/Tiger at the boys only pack, and the older one was Wolf/Bear. Now they are Bear/AOL and getting some valuable experience that seems closer to the real world. Pete Hegseth can eat shit.