The solution will be steroids, which lead to angry behaviour and allows the soldiers to do heinous, unconscionable acts during their "'roid rage" phase. Addicted soldiers are the most loyal soldiers for the one who feeds them their juice. War. O, discordia!

I am certain this won't be abused and there will be no ill effects to worry about.

EDIT: The ole' Secretary of War doesn't seem too bothered by gender affirming care...for CIS men.

fascist-leaning (small f) ideology has an obsession about their own unique concept of masculinity, including plenty of pseudo-science. One of the most striking cases is in food, where on the more extreme levels, infamous grifters (who are clearly lie about their own diet) pitch a cure-all "carnivore diet", or soy avoidance (supposedly increases estrogen; it doesn't), or raw milk drinking (I've heard a report that the NSN partake in this, along with other unlisted diet restriction). But on a lesser level, this filters down into a pseudo-scientific misinterpretation of proteins in fitness communities which has entered into our mainstream shopping experience.

Why Don't Fascists Eat Vegetables? is a very insightful watch. (The downside is the whole deep-dive is 6 hours long, but even watching sections is insightful)

I also wouldn't be too surprised if this is just posturing to the public, who may be concerned about of reports about the loosening fitness standards under previous regimes in a desperate attempt to try and boost falling military recruitment. But it's also obviously related to fascistic ideas of traditional gender, and the scapegoating of not just trans people, but also cis people who just aren't 'masculine' enough (yes, we know, they're hypocrites, it's obvious).

sounds like a precursor to gender affirming care to me

I wonder if this make-up wearing never done a hard day's work in his life person will have his testosterone levels checked ?

From Meidas Touch - Hegseth COMPLETELY NEUTERED by Military Vets after BIZARRE Announcement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHldJls5y6s A lot of interesting commentary about Hegseth's announcement, especially its effect on Gen Z young men.

This is typical Republican projection. Hmm, my testosterone is low so I'm going to force everyone else to get tested before anyone finds out.

Confirmation this loser has moobs.

Literally socialist gender-affirming care

Sounds like gender affirming care to me.

So now he's in favour of HRT?

What about the mental deficiency of the President? No?

JFC that guy is a caricature of a comic book villain

This is a ride to start using "guidelines" to start juicing up the troops to insane levels.

What he thinks he's building: a supersoldier program. What he's building: a gender affirming care program.

Then it turns out that because pollution, cheaply made food full of hormones and pesticides and cheap plastic crap the levels are too low overall and the requirement disappears silently. They'll certainly not touch the cause of the issues.

I am just waiting for the day we find out there is a new Penile Length& Girth Requirement so that Secretary Hegseth finally gets the military he wants and deserves.

Well, here's hoping that at least trans men get the hormones they need to perform optimally on the battlefield...

Well, Hitler gave his soldiers meth, so sHitler should give his some aggression hormone with help of his field marshal Heitelth.

Are they making some sort of corellation between testosterone and propensity towards violence? Like a cartoon would?

Alternative title: Pete Hegseth becomes trans ally, supports HRT. /s

HRT for everyone now!?

looks like we're heading back to eugenicists

Pete better be the first in line since excessive alcohol consumption can lower testosterone levels.

Are women going to also be tested? What happens when their levels come back low? Will they be deemed not capable enough to continue working?

every accusation is an admission

This is the best leadership he is capable of....

What a fucking loser. I can't even describe how pathetic he is when he tries to put on his tough face. Fucking cosplaying motherfucker probably got tea-bagged too often in CoD and now has to take it out on actual soldiers.

Good idea, they can goon even harder now.

So... Free gender-affirming care for service members?

I'm lost for words... What a fucking lunatic.

What next? Issue Pervitin to US military personnel?

Your not supposed to be all jacked up on test your entire life you idiots.

This Futher Mucker is nucking futs!

So, yes to Manosphere pseudoscience, but no gender affirming care for trans troops.

And i assume he'll personally be administering the extraction. Orally.