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Troops below the age of 30 \u2060could request to be tested.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=600\">US Agencies Have Seized More Than 700 Drones Near World Cup Sites<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The move comes as the U.S. \u2060Department of Health and Human Services has moved to ease some restrictions on testosterone replacement therapies, including announcing last month it would seek to remove limits on use in men with age-related low testosterone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Still, Hegseth&#8217;s announcement triggered backlash from\u00a0opposition Democrats, who pointed to his ban on transgender service \u2060members who often depended on hormone therapy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;So now y&#8217;all support gender-affirming care?&#8221; Democratic Congresswoman Summer Lee said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=599\">Tesla Driver Accelerated Into House in Fatal Texas Crash, NTSB Says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Sounds like gender-affirming care to me,&#8221; Senator Tammy \u200bDuckworth added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees \u200bAli; Editing by Stephen Coates)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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