Hegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment.
“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts,” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.
Austin Campbell
Austin Campbell is an investigative journalist covering military culture, government corruption, and institutional accountability. A former Air Force maintainer, he holds a master’s degree in strategic communication from the University of North Carolina’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, including a lead letter to the editor on Hurricane Helene, and he has been featured on Military.com reporting on enlisted life.
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GOP Rep. Called Israeli–U.S. Defense Tech Integration “Dangerous.” The House Passed It Anyway.
Rep. Thomas Massie had tried to strip the provision from the $1.15 trillion Pentagon budget, calling it “lopsided” in Israel’s favor.
Women in the Army Are More Likely to Be Killed by Fellow Soldiers Than Enemy Combatants
The rate of homicides among women soldiers from intimate partner violence is at least three times higher than the national average.
An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth — Until the Military Covered Up Her Child’s Abuse
The Army told a mother that video of her son being abused didn’t exist, then produced it months later. It’s part of a pattern of obfuscation in abuse cases at military daycare centers.
Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate U.S. and Israeli Defense Tech
A proposal to entwine U.S. and Israeli tech in AI and autonomous systems is controversial — and closely resembles a pro-Israel bill that died earlier this year.
Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back
Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus.
Marco Rubio Is Rebranding the State Department as Explicitly Christian
Since Rubio became secretary of state, the department has only marked Christian and Jewish holidays on its Instagram while boosting clear religious messaging.
Unmasking ICE
Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
A magistrate judge will be able to review and consider releasing Jonathan Ross’s personnel files and materials that capture the hour surrounding Good’s shooting.
Hegseth Makes Troops Prove “Sincerely Held” Faith in Latest Beard Crackdown
Hegseth’s obsession with beards risks jeopardizing religious liberties as the military undergoes an apparent Christian nationalist turn.
Unmasking ICE
Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”
The Defense Department is recruiting on behalf of DHS while the latter faces public backlash and a continued lack of government funding.