Recently, the moon landing program has become a hot topic in military science and technology, and neil Alden Armstrong, the "first person to land on the moon" and "second person on the moon" Buzz Aldrin, have become the subject of discussion, including the controversial Apollo 11 moon landing program.
Neil Alden Armstrong is the "first man to land on the moon" in the U.S. military, and he is also a U.S. Navy pilot and excellent test pilot, flying the supersonic X-1B at an altitude of 18,300 meters. Not only that, Armstrong was also an excellent American Scout when he was young, with the highest rank of the Scout Scouts, "Eagle Scout", I believe that the common sense of "Eagle Scout" is not particularly familiar to everyone, we will briefly introduce it here.
Does Armstrong's "Eagle Scout" rank weigh heavily? Overall, the Boy Scouts (BS) of america can earn 7 ranks (note: Eagle Palm is not considered a rank). To attain a rank, Scouts must meet all the requirements of that rank and pass the assessment of the Scout Assembly and the Judging Board (except for the minimum rank of "Scout").
The 7 levels of the Scout rank are: Scout, New Scout, Second Class Scout, First Class Scout, Star Scout, Life Scout, and Eagle Scout. Moreover, an American teenager who wants to obtain some merit badges and leadership positions in the Boy Scouts also needs to reach a certain rank level, and it can be said that the rank is still very heavy within the Scope of the Boy Scouts in the United States.
Armstrong's Eagle Scout is the highest rank for the Cub Scouts, with more than 2 million young people having earned the Eagle Scout rank since its introduction in 1911. The criteria for Eagle Scouts are to earn at least 21 merit badges before the age of 18 and to demonstrate the Spirit of Scouthood by fulfilling the Scout Oath, Laws, Service and Leadership, including Very wide range of Scout programs, organization, leadership and management.
Eagle Scouts may be awarded a medal and a badge in recognition of the Achievements of the Cub Scouts. The Eagle Palm Award is awarded upon completion of additional badges of service, leadership and merit. Many famous Americans are Eagle Scouts, Neil Armstrong is the Eagle Scout advertised on the official website of the Boy Scouts of America, and another American astronaut, Jim Lovell, is also one of them. In addition, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, former President Gerald Ford, and World War II Tuskegee pilot Percy Sutton also earned the Rank of Eagle Scout. In addition, there are 3 Medal of Honor recipients in the U.S. Military who were also Eagle Scouts in their youth.
As of February 2019, U.S. girls are also eligible for rank and merit badges, including the Eagle Scout, on the same criteria as boys. Since the minimum enlistment time required to obtain the Eagle Scout is about 18 months, girls are allowed to extend the time in order to allow the first Eagle Scout candidates to successfully obtain the Eagle Scout rank. That said, all Cub Scouts over the age of 16 but under the age of 18 will be allowed to complete Eagle Scout training within 24 months. At the end of 2020, the first Girl Scouts have held a collective award ceremony, as shown in the picture above in nashville's first Female Eagle Scouts.