Hegseth screening troops for testosterone levels during war is 'troubling': Air Force Veteran - MS NOW

[Eugene]

Jul 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to screen all troops, including women, for low testosterone levels. Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Rachel VanLandingham and Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude join Alicia Menendez to share their reaction to the move.

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Some key points:
● This testosterone fixation closely follows medical quackery from the manosphere.
● Whiskey Pete proposes to test both male and female service members for low testosterone.
● VanLandingham also notes Hegseth's war against women.

[Lovie777]

1. As a voter, I want the testosterone testing be done on all republican male politicians...............

let's see who is manly-er.

Starting with Hegseth.

[hadEnuf]

2. So has Hegseth stopped drinking yet?

I want to see a test that proves it.

[sop]

3. Trump probably watched one of those Sci-Fi movies about a mad scientist creating "super soldiers" for the military,

then Hegseth gets a call at 3:00 AM telling him to "make it happen."

[GiqueCee]

4. Well, to be fair...

... Secretary Hogsbreath is very good at one thing... making faces. One could almost believe he is thinking. Almost.
This blithering idiot is drunk with power he doesn't deserve as well as whiskey, and poses a clear and present danger to the country, and, indeed, the world. He has to be removed before he gets us into trouble that the adults in the world cannot ignore.
And he's probably got a tiny dick.

[sboatcar]

5. I thought they were against gender affirming care!

[JPK]

6. This reminds me of WWII

Where the "Nazi Warfighters" were doped up on speed. They issued pills to the troops to keep them alert and able to fight without resting.

This sounds like a similar thing except issuing testosterone shots or even pills our "Warfighters".

No doubt it will cause more wife beating and child abuse with our "Warfighters" hopped up on T.

[duhneece]

7. And more fighting among the troops.

Heg seems to think that high-T levels will fight the ‘enemy’ more aggressively but I think the plan will backfire as more troops will be injured or killed.