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Secretary of War says Boy Scouts no longer manly enough

Jason Weisberger
Nov 25, 2025
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After a century of boys tying knots and earning badges beside the U.S. military, Pete Hegseth is notifying Congress that the party is over. The War Secretary says the Scouts have traded merit for woke, and so the Pentagon’s support is on the chopping block.

In a draft memo to Congress, which sources shared with NPR but which has not yet been sent, Hegset…

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