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Seu Chan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/06/04/army-identifies-soldier-who-died-in-training-accident-in-iraq/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T21:21:34.344Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-04T21:21:34.344Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army identifies soldier who died in training accident in Iraq]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DRixhNHqXixX6q7P1X5qpeEfhyM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PWF6VBDOGBDXPMYRDHQ3K4KTSM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, died on May 31. 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(Screenshot/X)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/04/pentagon-balks-at-court-order-allowing-hiv-positive-persons-to-serve/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T20:12:47.712Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-04T20:12:47.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon balks at court order allowing HIV-positive persons to serve]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2WWIIRU0-WKxSs5S1uIUKfsKp9c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/533V7GGUFFACBHC5HWBIGULXZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pharmacist displays the HIV prevention drug Truvada at Pucci's Pharmacy in Sacramento, California, Oct. 7, 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/06/04/hidden-chemical-weapons-sites-emerge-in-syria-amid-fragile-security-transition/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T15:02:01.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-04T15:02:01.943Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hidden chemical weapons sites emerge in Syria amid fragile security transition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EWOnexFTIM-3QI37ywUUhUMsLKc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3ZTAKPYWXVGALD3KEOEAEZIXFM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian children and adults receive treatment for a suspected chemical attack on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, February 2018. (Hamza Al-Ajweh/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/03/experts-warn-terrorism-threat-is-rising-in-africa-as-us-pulls-back/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T21:17:36.516Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T21:17:36.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9Fp34f_HRPsI2TeDv6xDKQt3Mow=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ATUYJGK7NFGVDAOB3QU4CMCLRI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, al-Shabab fighters march with their weapons during military exercises on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor, File)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2026/06/03/dod-should-review-special-needs-health-care-programs-to-ensure-theyre-helping-military-families-watchdog-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T21:00:21.503Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T21:00:21.503Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DoD should review special needs health care programs to ensure they’re helping military families, watchdog says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TeZFBDn9wo0xgeu8sNpL7Sc69X4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CAHMROSA45AYBKFESDSFCWQUWE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families with special needs dependents may be eligible for additional services beyond what is covered by the Tricare health plans, through the Tricare Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program. (Jason Bortz/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/03/creating-a-separate-cyber-force-would-require-10-billion-and-a-minimum-of-1-year-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T20:49:16.829Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T20:49:16.829Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creating a separate Cyber Force would require $10 billion and a minimum of 1 year, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kC5Qd469eE4cArQEa_0_RYtPaqA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TZ2KKM7JJ5GLLBE5SH53V7WG6I.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command in the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, on Feb. 5, 2020. (Zachary Leuthardt/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/03/draft-defense-bill-would-halt-cuts-closures-of-military-health-facilities/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T20:41:48.43Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T20:41:48.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7W9pDSiQaE2H0sJ8JzH6T21JJm4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7DONJD53HRDLBJIAPKJKGOV3K4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Rod Mateo, a transplant attending physician, prepares an ice bath for the donor kidney at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, May 18, 2026. (Ricardo Reyes/Defense Department)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/06/03/troops-attending-white-house-ufc-event-must-meet-physical-standards-pay-for-travel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T20:08:18.908Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T20:08:18.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Troops attending White House UFC event must meet physical standards, pay for travel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/he4x8hThTHiBEcKTw4yft3Urpxs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2OLOD2Q5PJEJXHRJECQMQIG5M4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction seen for the upcoming UFC match on the South Lawn of the White House on June 1, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/06/03/army-seeks-us-manufacturer-to-supply-boots/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T17:01:58.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T17:01:58.461Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army seeks US manufacturer to supply boots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eLXHldr05j9fKyzXC2-0ieOI050=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YPYE455FS5GNNHMNGMHLOKWDKM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the U.S. Army National Guard listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/03/lawmakers-quarrel-over-effort-to-boost-defense-tech-integration-between-us-and-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T16:21:55.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T16:21:55.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lawmakers quarrel over effort to boost defense tech integration between US and Israel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/dbU4TTHgzIGm_8MWycI9SPsatoE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A42UGW27DZG2BDUGS7HJZYC6QQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/06/03/socom-wants-to-revive-legacy-m4-carbine-with-hypervelocity-cartridge/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T14:03:04.225Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T14:03:04.225Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gBu_yo-Usx7bLz2a3o_E4VX212Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FJBJ7YXLMJCNLJK2JS6WFCQU7E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pfc. Andrew Shaw participates in an M-4 qualification at Studnica Range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Sept. 15, 2021. (Spc. 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(U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/02/medal-of-honor-recipient-bruce-crandall-whose-heroism-was-chronicled-in-we-were-soldiers-once-dies-at-93/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T00:52:20.34Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T00:52:20.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Denjzrb7d5duvXlwz8YqZMj-EUE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MJYFKHQ3RZAMTCIGZTNB2W26UU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall would receive the nation’s highest honor for valor in 2007 for his actions during the Nov. 14, 1965, Battle of Ia Drang — the first major battle of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/02/national-guards-dc-deployment-has-had-no-measurable-effect-on-violent-crime-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T23:59:30.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Army Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T23:59:30.029Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eNQaVAHKNvJsMy8EX6HXpZmAG2A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OVQJ4CLUZVFFRI773UERYHXZ4A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Guard soldiers patrol near the Capitol in Washington, Aug. 26, 2025. (J. 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