War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to test military service members for low testosterone may be useful for helping special operations forces strengthen and recover from intense combat.

Medical experts familiar with the toll of military service are cautiously optimistic that Hegseth’s “High-T military program” announced this month could be beneficial for the unique health conditions facing elite special forces, such as Navy SEALs and Green Berets.

The plan, as outlined by the secretary, includes adding testosterone screening to annual physicals for service members over age 30 and offering optional testosterone replacement therapy when needed. Younger service members can voluntarily request testosterone screening during their mandatory physicals as well.

Hegseth’s memo on the policy says the new protocol comes from the department’s broader goal of addressing a condition commonly known as “Operator Syndrome,” a collection of symptoms experienced by special forces personnel due to the intense physiological stress experienced in combat.

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