G6PD status is already known for all active military members and many veterans since the US Department of Defense (DOD) has mandated all US Army personnel undergo testing for G6PD deficiency at the time of entry into service.25 The prevalence of G6PD deficiency within the Armed Forces among non-Hispanic Black male individuals and female individuals is 15.9% compared with 2.2% overall.25 This evidence concerns the gene G6PD and G6PD deficiency.