New Military Plan Will Allow Troops to Freeze Sperm and Eggs Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Under a new Pentagon plan, Uncle Sam will pay active-duty troops to freeze their sperm and eggs, a move designed to entice young recruits and increase retention rates. ( LWA/Dann Tardif / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC