Both organizations are large, nonprofit, volunteer entities. And both provide young people invaluable opportunities to shape their lives. Yes, there are remarkable similarities between the Navy and the Girl Scouts. But there is one very crucial difference. Let me illustrate this point with a wonderful quote from former First Lady Barbara Bush.
Women can be or do anything they choose.
And this is the message we give girls and young women in Girl Scouting today. In the Girl Scouts, there's absolutely no ambivalence about how we value women and girls. Girl Scouting, in fact, is the world's pre-eminent organization for girls. Girl Scouting is also the largest organization for girls in the world. It's the place where girls find fun, friendship, and future possibilities.