Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting
Source: NPR
February 26, 2026 6:00 AM ET
After months of backlash, including from some Republicans, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be easing off his effort to sever the Pentagon's century-long relationship with Scouting America, the youth organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
Documents reviewed by NPR last fall detailed Hegseth's intention to cut the Scouts off for abandoning what one memo called "masculine virtues" and for attacking "boy-friendly spaces." The proposal would have barred Scout troops from meeting on U.S. bases, ended military assistance for the Scout Jamboree and eliminated a long-standing policy of offering advanced rank to Eagle Scouts who enlist.
About 25,000 children of U.S. service members are currently involved in Scouting America programs, according to the organization.
A new document recently obtained by NPR shows contingency plans to withdraw support are still being developed. But according to a Department of Defense source who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution, more effort is now going into negotiating a memorandum of understanding that will allow the partnership to continue.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/26/nx-s1-5686528/pentagon-scouting-boys-girls-hegseth
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Fuck Pete Hegseth. 