# Pentagon moves ahead with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops

https://mins.news/en/item/64658

- ABC News, 2026-09-18 17:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/pentagon-moving-forward-mandatory-testosterone-testing-male-troops-136566348

> The Pentagon has issued formal guidance requiring mandatory testosterone testing for male service members aged 30 and older, and is moving forward with the policy for most male troops.

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