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... In the draft, Hegseth alleged the organization has transformed into one designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," NPR first reported. He reportedly slammed the organization for failing to cultivate "masculine values" and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. ...

In 2024, the Boy Scouts rebranded to the gender neutral Scouting America. That change, the organization wrote, was meant to "welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits of Scouting."

Scouting America has existed for 115 years, and the U.S. military has supported it for more than a century. The Pentagon is legally required to provide medical and logistical aid at its National Jamboree, the organization's major membership gathering in West Virginia, held every few years.

Hegseth's memo would stop that aid and prohibit Scout troops from meeting at U.S. military installations both domestically and abroad.

The draft argues that allowing troops, doctors and supplies to attend the 10-day event in 2026 would be harmful to national security. ...