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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
WHAT IS A GIRL SCOUT?
This is a Girl Scout.
She is in her uniform, wearing her badges of rank and awards for proficiency.
The stripes on her left breast and the badge in her hat show that she is a Patrol Leader—that is,
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A Girl Scout.
she commands a group of seven other Scouts who form the "Patrol." She carries in her hand the flag of the Patrol. The badge on her right breast is that for "War Service"—meaning that she has done public service during the war.