The real reason behind Hegseth's viral military testosterone screening order
Military veteran Chad Robichaux was home from Afghanistan, eating well and training hard enough to compete as a professional athlete. Still, something felt wrong.
Some days, the force recon Marine vet was irritable and agitated. Other days, he was deeply depressed. He was tired, struggled to focus and felt what he described as "a real sense of doom."
VA doctors prescribed antidepressants, he said. Only after seeking blood testing elsewhere did he learn his hormones were severely out of balance.