"On Feb. 27, Secretary of Defense and self-anointed "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth released a shock and awe video. The massive and overwhelming might of the United States Armed Forces had crushed another wayward foe. That enemy of the people: Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts."
"Federal intervention culminated in a "War Department" announcement on the literal eve of a regional war of the curtailment of the Citizenship in Society merit badge, and the creation of a military service merit badge. This is a matter about which a cabinet member felt the need to inform the nation."
"You would think that, on the literal eve of a regional war, the head of the so-called War Department would be focusing on weightier matters than merit badge requirements. You would think."
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released a video announcing that the United States military had pressured Scouting America to curtail DEI policies and register participants by sex. The announcement included elimination of the Citizenship in Society merit badge and creation of a military service merit badge. This occurred on the literal eve of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. Local Scout leaders contacted by journalists questioned the accuracy of Hegseth's claims. The timing raised questions about prioritizing cultural policy battles over military readiness during an active regional conflict.
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