articleFILE – A Boy Scout salutes the American flag at camp Maple Dell on July 31, 2015 outside Payson, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
The United States military may end its century-old partnership with the Boy Scouts, according to an NPR report.
In a memo obtained by NPR, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly said the Boy Scouts had become an organization that attacks “boy-friendly spaces.”
Leaked memo
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The alleged proposal suggests that the Pentagon should no longer provide medical and logistical aid to the National Jamboree and will no longer allow Scout troops to visit military installations in the U.S. and abroad.
The proposal is still being drafted and has not been sent to Congress yet, according to NPR.
Scouts America CEO responds
The CEO of Scouting America released a statement regarding NPR’s report, saying he was deeply saddened by the “supposed leaked Pentagon memo.”
What they’re saying:
“We are surprised and deeply saddened by this news. The Scouting movement has had a strong relationship with our nation’s military going back more than a century. From the tremendous support of the West Virginia National Guard at our National Jamborees to Scout troops that provide stability for the children of military families deployed around the globe, our nation’s military has walked side-by-side with Scouts for generations. An enormous percentage of those in our military academies are Scouts and Eagle Scouts. Our Scouts and leaders admire and are inspired by our military heroes. Many of our Scouts trade their Scouting uniforms for the uniforms of our nation’s armed forces,” CEO Roger Krone said in a statement.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a statement made by Scouting America CEO Roger Krone on Nov. 25, 2025 and reporting by NPR. This story was reported from San Jose.