Name: Screening Service Members for Testosterone Will Increase Tactical Advantage: Air Force Veteran
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Description: Eric Lionheart, a former U.S. Air Force combat controller and the founder of the First There Foundation, joined NTD to discuss the new initiative.

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War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a program to screen service members for testosterone deficiency, saying that the military’s greatest advantage is the individual warfighter.

Eric Lionheart, a former U.S. Air Force combat controller and the founder of the First There Foundation, joined NTD to discuss the new initiative. He said the military invests approximately $1 million into some soldiers’ initial training, and that it makes sense to stay committed to that investment because these are individuals who are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the nation.