[Quillbert182]

Historically, it actually has been very closely aligned with he military. The Scout Oath said at every meeting begins with "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country." There are undercurrents of military influence throughout a ton of their other traditions as well.

[jleyank]

Hmm... Probably best that I never got into it then. I prefer doing things openly, which is why the junior military people I see here don't bother me.

[beardyw]

Originally in 1908:

I will do my duty to God and the King.

I suppose the equivalent in the USA might have been: "and the president", but let's not go there.