Youth Organizations and DEI

A leaked Pentagon draft outlines plans to end military medical and logistical support for the Boy Scouts' National Jamboree and to bar Scout troop meetings on U.S. and overseas military bases, with adviser Pete Hegseth set to invoke a statutory national‑security exemption. The rationale cited in the draft includes concerns about "gender confusion," a departure from "cultivating masculine values," and resource diversion amid tight budgets and global operations; the Pentagon declined to authenticate the pre‑decisional documents and Scouting America said it remains nonpartisan and has long cooperated with administrations of both parties.