Hegseth Orders Mandatory Annual Testosterone Screening for All US Troops Over 30

Hindustan Times—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new policy requiring all US service members age 30 and older to undergo annual testosterone screening, with those found deficient offered hormone replacement therapy. The policy applies to both male and female service members; troops under 30 may opt in voluntarily, and Hegseth framed the initiative as ensuring personnel 'operate at your absolute best.' Hegseth dubbed the program 'The High-T Department of War,' and the screening will be folded into troops' existing periodic health assessments rather than conducted separately.

• Hindustan Times — Troops under 30 can voluntarily opt into the testosterone screening program
• USA Today — Hegseth announces the Pentagon will begin mandatory testosterone testing for all US service members
• The Irish Times — Policy applies to both male and female service members
• NDTV — Allows To Operate At Absolute Best": US To Test Troops For Low Testosterone
• HuffPost — Politics — Pete Hegseth Announces Absurd New Screening For U.S. Troops
• CBS News — US — Troops found deficient in testosterone may elect hormone replacement therapy
• ABC News — Health — Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
• NBC News — Politics — U.S. military will test service members’ testosterone levels, Pete Hegseth says
• NBC News — Politics — US Military Will Test Troops’ Testosterone Levels, Hegseth Says
• BBC — Defense Secretary Hegseth orders annual testosterone screening for all US military personnel
• Dawn — US Defence Secretary Hegseth announces mandatory testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above
• Straight Arrow News — Hegseth announces testosterone screenings for military members over 30
• NOTUS — Screening added to troops' existing periodic health assessments, not a standalone requirement
• The New Republic — Hegseth dubbed the initiative 'The High-T Department of War'
• Drudge Report — Hegseth to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone...
• The Globe and Mail — Pentagon chief Hegseth announces a new annual testosterone screening program for all US military personnel
• The Globe and Mail — Defense Secretary Hegseth orders mandatory testosterone screening for all US service members over age 30
• The Hill — Defense Secretary Hegseth announces all US service members will undergo mandatory annual testosterone screening
• Daily Wire — Hegseth Orders Annual Testosterone Screenings For Service Members
• Breitbart — Pete Hegseth Announces Testosterone Screenings for Service Members over 30
• PBS NewsHour — Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy
• Associated Press — Pentagon chief Hegseth announces a new policy requiring annual testosterone testing for all US troops
• Reuters — Pentagon orders annual testosterone screening for all US service members under Defense Secretary Hegseth