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DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs

The pilot will reimburse up to $10,000 a year for egg preservation and $500 for sperm services as the Pentagon studies cost and readiness impact.

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The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for service members to freeze their sperm or eggs before they deploy to a danger zone or are separated from their significant others for more than six months on orders.In a notice expected in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Defense Department will launch a three-year pilot in September that will reimburse eligible troops to preserve their gametes before deployment.The benefit, required under the fiscal…

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DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs

The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs.

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Military Times broke the news in Arlington, United States on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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