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The century-old partnership between the U.S. military and Scouting could be coming to an end. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR.

According to Hegseth, the funds saved through contract cuts would be better used to improve healthcare for US warfighters, rather than being burned on $500-an-hour consultants.