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IronLionZion

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7. The Dept of War has influence in all sorts of things that may surprise people

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:11 PM

Friday

like school lunches, strategic stockpiles of stuff, sponsorships of various organizations, influence over software and technology requirements, and more. The article describes their long relationship with the Scouts.

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Hegseth strikes new deal with Scouts: Girls allowed for now, DEI is banned [View all] IronLionZion Friday OP

Scouts..spend this year figuring out other support mechanisms BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #1

Follow the motto: "Be Prepared". Once threatened, Buns_of_Fire Friday #3

Exactly. Hegseth is going to circle back to eliminate the girls BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #8

The Dept of War is in charge of Scouts? leftstreet Friday #2

The Dept of War has influence in all sorts of things that may surprise people IronLionZion Friday #7

I was a Scout and had no idea that the DOD had anything to do with it. Although when I think walkingman Friday #4

MAGA can only solve imaginary problems 101 Johonny Friday #5

DEI is all of us bigtree Friday #6

Can't we just ban Hegseth from the Pentagon? Initech Friday #9

As a former scout leader and father of an eagle scout, I am appalled at these alleged concessions LetMyPeopleVote Friday #10