"A source close to Hegseth says the policy was a response to something called 'operator syndrome' – a complex, interrelated accumulation of physiological and psychological health issues – including endocrine disruption, chronic joint pain, traumatic brain injury, depression and more.
This syndrome is often experienced by special operations forces and long-serving combat veterans after years of deployments and chronic stress."
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