The defense secretary's obsession with high testosterone levels can't hide MAGA insecurity

Hegseth said soldiers would have the option of receiving testosterone replacement therapy, if it’s recommended.

Pentagon would not offer specific conditions or diseases that were being targeted

US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops

Pete Hegseth announces annual testosterone screening for US troops aged 30+, optional TRT, and a new military health plan focused on combat readiness.

Hegseth said service members age 30 and older would undergo the annual screening, and that individuals can choose whether to pursue testosterone replacement therapy.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash for new plan to give military personnel testosterone injections. Critics mock the initiative.

Hegseth mandates annual hormone screening for men 30+ in uniform, but won't say what disease it's meant to catch.

Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will begin testing the testosterone of troops 30 and older.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new testosterone screenings for troops 30 and older. Screening is automatic, but treatment is voluntary.

Hegseth said in a video posted on X that the testing was about ‘ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best’

“This initiative is not about artificial enhancement, it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities,” Hegseth said.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says troops will be tested annually for testosterone levels.

The Defense Secretary said the push to provide this care was not about artificial enhancements. “It’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities.”

Pete Hegseth announced that the government is be implementing a screening program for "testosterone deficiency" among troops over the age of 30.

U.S. troops aged 30 and above will undergo mandatory testosterone screening to address health impacts of low testosterone levels.

“This sounds suspiciously like taxpayer-funded gender affirming care,” one commenter wrote.