The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity
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The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity
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July 17, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Hegseth Orders Mandatory Testosterone Screening, Optional TRT for Troops 30 & Older
The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to service members of the US Armed Forces reveals little…
Commentators weigh in on the Secretary of Defense’s ‘cringeworthy’ pursuit
The secretary of defense has a questionable plan to monitor the hormone levels of every service member over 30.
The Defense Secretary is green-lighting annual testosterone tests for servicemembers and defending a dangerously low Blue Angels…
Pete Hegseth's testosterone plan is exposing a bigger cultural issue: an unhealthy obsession with masculinity.
The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of War
