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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – The Boy Scouts outdoor code, according to scouting.org, states that they will clean their outdoor manners, be careful with fire and be conservation minded. These are some principle's scouts live by as they learn different sports, crafts or trades, which will help them earn one of over 135 merit badges during their lifetime.
Boy Scouts of Troop 965 Kuwait received a unique opportunity to visit Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 28, with the goal of earning merit badges in swimming and car safety. Area Support Group-Kuwait Host Nation Affairs hosted the event, that allowed 23 scouts the opportunity to interact with deployed U.S. Servicemembers, while they do bonding activities such as bon-fires, cookouts, shopping, swimming and car safety lessons.
“Lot of the kids we work with are not from the United States … thus they do not get exposed to same stuff those troops do,” said U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William O’Neal, logistics officer, Defense Coordination Element, Kuwait Ministry of Defense. “As for me growing up in the boy scouts, a lot of our parents were prior military … thus they brought a certain level of organization and familiarity with the military to the table, which I plan to share.”
As a valued based organization, the Boy Scouts prides itself in character development and instilling life skills within its members. The chapter here in Kuwait, not only offers these troops a unique opportunity but also memories that last a lifetime.
“Area Support Group-Kuwait Host Nation Affairs role is to support and facilitate relations between the host nation and U.S. military stationed here in Kuwait,” said U.S. Army Capt. David McDonald, field artillery officer, ASG-KU. “By working in the Kuwait Ministry of Defense as a liaison noncommissioned officer … I help the scouts identify U.S. military personal that can help them obtain the merit badge they are trying to gain.”
The spirit of friendship and duty is easily seen with all the attention the scouts received in the post dining facility and swimming pool areas. U.S. Servicemembers, from all branches, offered to assist the boy scouts in whatever activities they needed to get done during their weekend visit.
“We are a boy scout troop for Americans, as well as other expatriates,” said Adam Bedri, scout master of Troop 965 Kuwait, and native from New York City. “We try to build up the character personalities of scouts, so they can be the future leaders of tomorrow.”
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 05.05.2017 08:49 |
| Story ID: | 232598 |
| Location: | KW |
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