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\u201cThis sounds suspiciously like taxpayer-funded gender affirming care,\u201d one commenter wrote.
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\u201cThis initiative is not about artificial enhancement, it\u2019s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities,\u201d Hegseth said.
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The Defense Secretary said the push to provide this care was not about artificial enhancements. \u201cIt\u2019s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities.\u201d
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The Defense Secretary said the push to provide this care was not about artificial enhancements. \u201cIt\u2019s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities.\u201d
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