US EditionScouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says
Scouting America agreed to Pentagon policy demands including birth sex registration to maintain military support, with Scouts significantly more likely to serve in uniform, officials said.
- On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Scouting America will alter policies to require new members to register by biological sex at birth, as urged by the Pentagon.
- The Pentagon said earlier this month it was reviewing its relationship with Scouting America, claiming it had `lost its way` and called its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts `unacceptable`.
- On Friday, DoD sources say they are negotiating a memorandum of understanding, with NPR revealing support withdrawal plans are still under development.
- Hegseth said the Pentagon will vigorously review changes in six months and may cease support, risking medical and emergency services for about 25,000 children of U.S. servicemembers and the National Scout Jamboree.
- The military has long provided logistical support for Scout events since 1937, and Rep. Adam Smith called Hegseth’s push a "right-wing cultural revolution" while Rep. Don Bacon noted "big-time Trump supporters" angered by Pentagon pressure.
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