Eagle Scout
noun
1
: a Boy Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
2
: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man
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An Eagle Scout, Pete Sessions graduated from Southeastern University and worked for Southwestern Bell before coming to Congress.
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Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the tribute, Jan was involved with the Boy Scouts of America during his youth in Indiana and proudly achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Troop 766 of Rancho Santa Fe recently welcomed Nicholas Kim as its newest Eagle Scout.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Boy Scouts name change follows decade-long identity crisis Former Scout leader, Jerry Gerlach, and Selby Chipman, an Eagle Scout of the 2021 inaugural female class, reacted to The Boy Scouts of America's name change and the organization's evolution.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the tribute, Jan was involved with the Boy Scouts of America during his youth in Indiana and proudly achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Troop 766 of Rancho Santa Fe recently welcomed Nicholas Kim as its newest Eagle Scout.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Boy Scouts name change follows decade-long identity crisis Former Scout leader, Jerry Gerlach, and Selby Chipman, an Eagle Scout of the 2021 inaugural female class, reacted to The Boy Scouts of America's name change and the organization's evolution.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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