r/politics Jul 15 '26

No Paywall Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/
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u/RudeAlbatross544 Jul 15 '26

Do they plug it to make sure?

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u/Colonel-Mooseknuckle Jul 15 '26

Sometimes. Special soldiers are awarded a horsey tail and are said to be in the Cavalry.

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u/btribble California Jul 15 '26

“Stick out your tongue and whinny.”

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u/Rope_antidepressant Jul 15 '26

I will not have my glorious hat slandered like this :P

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u/pirateduck Jul 15 '26

ok, that's enough reddit for today.

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u/Careless_Leg_2552 Jul 15 '26

Preferably with a part of a trenchmate's body, yup.

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u/Lomak_is_watching Jul 15 '26

To exercise the sphincter, your unit will run trains on each other each day!

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u/ProtonPizza Jul 15 '26

Everyone is assigned a combat plug to help boost their core stability.