Hegseth Testosterone Mandate
Pentagon won't say cost of Hegseth's annual testosterone tests for troops.
July 15, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 6:38pm ET
Raw StoryPete Hegseth launches 'High-T' initiative for active service members
CBS NewsHegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
One America News NetworkRecap: Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings, replacement therapies for U.S. troops to operate at their 'absolute best'
Daily BeastPentagon Pete Reveals Bonkers HRT for Troops Scheme
Military TimesForged by the T: Pentagon launches testosterone screening program for troops
Washington ExaminerHegseth's 'High-T' testosterone initiative: What to know
HuffPost'What A Humiliation': MS NOW Pundit Mocks Hegseth Over 'Embarrassing' Announcement
ABC NewsHegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
New York PostTroops over 30 must have testosterone levels checked annually to ensure ‘leading edge of lethality,’ Hegseth says
Salon"High-T Department of War": Hegseth pushes "gender-affirming care" for soldiers
Associated PressTrump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
World News GroupSoldiers over 30 years of age to receive annual testosterone…
AlterNetTrump admin 'kicked a hornet’s nest' with weird new announcement: report
BBC News"High-T Department": Hegseth approves testosterone screening in military
Washington TimesPentagon mandates testosterone screening for personnel 30-plus
CNNHegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
NBC NewsU.S. military will test service members’ testosterone levels, Pete Hegseth says
Just the NewsHegseth's troop testosterone screening mandate comes without cost estimate
The GuardianPete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency
USA TODAYHegseth says Pentagon will begin testing testosterone of US service members
The Blaze'Jarring': Democrats, CNN talking heads whine about Hegseth's plan to maximize testosterone in the military
New York MagazinePete Hegseth Is Taking His Macho Shtick to New Levels
Business InsiderWorried about low T among warfighters, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is going to be screening troop testosterone levels
The Daily WireHegseth Orders Annual Testosterone Screenings For Service Members
Mother JonesThe manosphere and Christian Nationalist roots of Hegseth’s “Low-T” fixation
GizmodoHegseth Mandates Widespread Testosterone Screening for US Troops
Western JournalPete Hegseth Institutes Mandatory Testosterone Testing for Certain Troops
WiredPete Hegseth’s Plan for ‘High T’ Troops Is a Junk-Science Fever Dream
The Free PressYou Get Testosterone! You Get Testosterone!
RedStateOorah! Pete Hegseth Is on the Hunt for Low-T Troops
SlateI Can’t Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn’t a Parody
The Gateway PunditSecWar Pete Hegseth Announces Mandatory Annual Testosterone Screenings for All U.S. Military Servicemembers Aged 30 and Older
TruthoutHegseth Announces Mandatory Testosterone Testing as Part of Push for a More “Lethal” Military
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What happened
The Pentagon has not provided a cost estimate for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s annual testosterone-screening mandate, which would cover roughly 2 million active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older. Troops under 30 may request screening, and those deemed deficient could be offered testosterone replacement therapy under military medical supervision. Hegseth frames the program as a readiness measure, but physicians say broad screening of healthy personnel has uncertain benefits and could spur unnecessary prescriptions with risks including infertility.
