Restoring duty to God and country

Scouting America’s Pentagon-Mandated Return to American Roots

Picture this: a twelve-year-old stands at the edge of a cold lake at 0600, staring down his Swimming merit badge. Nobody asked if he was emotionally ready. Nobody offered a participation ribbon. His Scoutmaster told him to jump in. He jumped. He earned it. That is Scouting — or rather, that is what Scouting was, and, if the Pentagon has anything to say about it, what Scouting will be again.

I earned my Eagle Scout rank...