"I couldn't decide where to start today, but since we've been reading about Pete Hegseth ordering U.S. military personnel to make sure every person aboard those boats in the Caribbean are killed, let's start with him. No, we're not discussing the war crimes and murders taking place in the islands. We're talking about "Scouting America," née Boy Scouts of America, who have reimagined themselves as an organization that not only welcomes gay men and boys, but also opens its arms to girls and transgender kids."
"According to a draft memo to lawmakers, leaked to NPR, Hegseth is about to withdraw military participation in the Scouts' quadrennial Jamboree, even though said participation is legally required by Congress. It is customary for the military to provide logistical support for the event, as well as show off tanks and planes and perform aerial stunts. According to NPR, however, the Secretary of Defense is allowed to skip the Jamboree if he decides somehow that helping out at the Scouts' big bash would be "detrimental to national security.""
"You can imagine that an Eagle Scout, chest full of badges and ribbons, might find himself attracted to a career in the services and the military recruits in the Scouts. In another memo produced by NPR, Navy Secretary John Phelan warned that dissing the Scouts could prove shortsighted: "Passive support to Scouting America ... serves as a crucial recruiting and community engagement tool for the [Navy], Phelan wrote. "Prohibition of access could be detrimental to recruitment and accession efforts across the department.""
Pete Hegseth intends to withdraw military participation from the Scouts' quadrennial Jamboree, despite congressional requirements for such support. The military traditionally provides logistical assistance, equipment displays, and aerial demonstrations at the event. Hegseth contends that the rebranded Scouting America fosters "gender confusion" and fails to cultivate masculine values. Navy leadership warns that pulling support could harm recruitment, since Scouting serves as a community engagement and recruiting pipeline for the services. Navy Secretary John Phelan cautions that prohibiting access could be detrimental to recruitment and accession efforts across the department.
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