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Scouting America, the organization previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, has agreed to make several changes, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The group is under pressure from the U.S. Department of War, which has threatened to yank its support.<\/p>\n

In a video message issued on Friday, Hegseth said he had been “very seriously considering ending our support of scouting altogether,” accusing the group of adopting “radical, woke ideology.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

But he said the organization has agreed to implement changes, mentioning five, while indicating there were more.<\/p>\n

SCOUTING AMERICA \u2018ON THE CLOCK\u2019 TO ROLL BACK DEI, WAR DEPT SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“First, Scouting America has agreed to comply immediately with the provisions of Executive Order 14173. This includes reviewing and replacing politicized, divisive, and discriminatory language throughout the organization, programs, and all publications. No more DEI<\/a>, zero,” he declared.<\/p>\n

He said that a DEI-related merit badge has been discontinued.<\/p>\n

“Third, Scouting America will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” he said. “That means that the application, any application, will have only two sex designations, male and female, and the application must match the applicant’s birth certificate. Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together. Toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that,” Hegseth noted.<\/p>\n

“Fourth, Scouting America will honor those who serve by waiving the registration fees for children of active duty, guard, and reserve families,” he noted. “Fifth, in partnership with the War Department, Scouting America will introduce a new military<\/a> service merit badge.”<\/p>\n

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NAME CHANGE BECOMES OFFICIAL IN EFFORT TO BE MORE \u2018INCLUSIVE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The organization said in a statement<\/a> on Friday, “Scouting America is\u202fproud to uphold our longstanding\u202fcommitment to military families\u202facross the globe through a renewed, strengthened partnership with the Department of War.\u202fOver several months, we engaged in dialogue with Department leadership to\u202falign on\u202fhow we could deepen our service to military families, while making programmatic updates to comply with Executive Order 14173.”<\/p>\n

“Today we are moving forward with implementing new programmatic elements\u202f that deliver on that mission:\u202f waiving registration fees for military families,\u202flaunching\u202fa new merit badge focused on military service and veterans, and reinforcing our commitment to Scouting\u2019s foundational ideas: leadership, character, duty to God, duty to country and service,” the release noted.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs Sean Parnell said in a post<\/a> on X, “Our review of the DoW’s financial assistance and partnership with Scouting America, including its quadrennial National Jamboree celebration, has been rigorous and ongoing.”<\/p>\n

Hegseth said in his video message on Friday that the department will evaluate the group’s progress in six months.<\/p>\n

He said the Department of War’s “support for Scouting America is contingent on them making substantial progress toward reaching these and many other positive changes in the next six months.”<\/p>\n

HEGSETH APPEALS RULING BLOCKING PUNISHMENT OF DEM SENATOR OVER \u2018ILLEGAL ORDERS\u2019 VIDEO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“If we’re unsatisfied with Scouting America’s progress toward and commitment to the agreed-upon reforms, we will find them in violation of the president’s executive order and cease our support,” he said. “Ideally, I believe the Boy Scouts should go back to being the Boy Scouts, as originally founded, a group that develops boys into men. Maybe someday.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/scouting-america-agrees-5-changes-under-pentagon-pressure <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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