Originally Posted by ClapperZapper
Might as well add my two cents to this one.

I am an Eagle Scout and enjoyed scouting from Cub Scouts all the way through.

However, within the framework of the Boy Scouts, there is great latitude in how troops are operated.

The first troop I was drafted into, was essentially a paramilitary organization.

Lots of marching, standing at attention etc., in preparation for all of us heading into the service. Everybody who ran the troop was from World War II or Korea, and that’s how they wanted to run their troop...


I remember much the same, and in particular, a pair of recent Army vets who went camping with us using military gear. I distinctly remember commenting that their boots did not look all that durable, but they quickly responded that Uncle Sam would happily find them another pair as fast as they wore them out. Very interesting people.

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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)
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