The Boy Scouts of America was officially chartered by Congress in 1916 for one purpose:
That the purpose of this corporation shall be to promote, through organization and co-operation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self- reliance and kindred virtues.
While that official charter did not necessarily make the Boy Scouts of America an official part of the U.S. government, it has given them many perks over the years.
Like for example, the law that gives The Boy Scouts of America access to military bases, their facilities, and the use of their vehicles at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense.
NPR reports that those perks are coming to an end under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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.
Hegseth criticizes Scouting for being ‘genderless' and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
‘The organization once endorsed by President Theodore Roosevelt no longer supports the future of American boys.'
NPR is pretty sure Hegseth lacks the legal authority to do this because these are laws passed by Congress.
However, the law says the support comes at the discretion of the Secretary, and the law also says that the support should go to "The Boy Scouts of America," an organization that doesn't exist anymore.
The Boy Scouts of America officially changed their name to Scouting America this year, and it isn't the same organization that received the congressional charter in 1916; it's not even the same organization referred to in the law allowing military resources to be used in its meetings.
The purpose of turning boys into virtuous men as described in the original charter has been systematically replaced with gay leaders and gay scouts, girl scouts, and even all-girl troops that disallow boys from joining at all.
Given that the Boy Scouts of America referred to in the charter and the laws doesn't exist anymore, it's hard to see how the U.S. military is still beholden to support this new organization at all.
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