The Pentagon’s Roid-Fueled Craze Was Cut Off After Only One Day

September 04, 2026 4:51 PM ET The Pentagon’s new testosterone screening program was rescinded in a single day, as the Department of War moves to update the program.The initial plan involved “mandatory screening for testosterone deficiency” for any male service members over 30 years old, according to a statement from Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on July 15. Testosterone Replacement Therapy can have serious side effects for patients, while some individuals may genuinely need the care, multiple medical experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.“When I heard this plan, I said, ‘Well, what, what the fuck? What is he doing?’” Dirk Vanderschueren, an andrologist at UZ Leuven and KU Leuven in Belgium, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Of course, there’s some deficiency as such, and I’