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Pentagon mandates testosterone screening for troops
The gist
The Pentagon restarted mandatory testosterone screening for male troops aged 30 and older.
The policy divides officials promoting readiness and medical experts calling it unnecessary.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth first announced the screening mandate, promoting testosterone use as a way to improve military readiness; his memo directed mandatory testosterone deficiency screenings for all troops.
- Early Sep 2026The Pentagon temporarily withdrew its published medical guidance to allow officials to make unspecified updates.
- Sep 17, 2026The new clinical guidance was released, outlining how the program would work.