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(MAPS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/14/4000-troops-lose-air-conditioning-in-hawaii/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T22:01:27.186Z</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>2026-07-14T22:01:27.186Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4,000 troops lose air conditioning in Hawaii]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ustSKvztCQ2V3ZsHA2z32Hb3-jI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2N5KCI6GZVB3TFJ72GLAWLHZUQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 25th Infantry Division soldier crawls in the mud during an obstacle course on East Range, Hawaii. (Spc. Rachel Christensen/U.S Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T18:11:23.429Z</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>2026-07-14T18:11:23.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SAOv48jTcgkz7N_WcLnzRHu2WeU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BG3D4DAHIVEFPOJFOKINK7KK5M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators carry transgender pride flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning LGBTQ rights in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/14/manufacturing-woes-hamper-us-155-mm-ammo-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:49:16.716Z</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>2026-07-14T16:49:16.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Manufacturing woes hamper US 155-mm ammo production ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IqQbRR3WVC-aO4Lkmue4eEvDUJI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VBT4RQ4ODJG77EIIBIEKRRJZDM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A steel worker moves a 155mm artillery shell at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/14/army-to-move-aerial-intelligence-brigade-to-texas-for-hades-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T15:47:39.862Z</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>2026-07-14T15:47:39.862Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army to move aerial intelligence brigade to Texas for HADES program]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NtGaB-SwpjPS2S4EzZNWHIbuNCU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DGBPVJSJ55BXXCEXCLULMSJLOU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first fully developed HADES prototype system is expected to be delivered in FY26 followed by a second prototype in FY27.  (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/14/the-us-military-measures-readiness-what-about-adaptability/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T12:00:04.425Z</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>2026-07-14T12:00:04.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The US military measures readiness. What about adaptability?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/nnIic9Eh07ODrHb3WwHj2jkGjS8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/S4XQRDGUHBD6RHZIGSAXKVBXTY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines maneuver downhill with a disassembled M2 .50-caliber machine gun during Fuji Viper 26.3 at Camp Fuji, Japan, on June 29, 2026.(Lance Cpl. Oscar Ocampo/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2026/07/13/nearly-12000-military-tricare-beneficiaries-warned-of-data-breach/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T22:42:30.932Z</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>2026-07-13T22:42:30.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KjLPfU1GP_CmBWrnVJHvAHODSrM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GRKHQY2EIFBW6NKEKJXWSOKLKF.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TriWest Healthcare Alliance said it would offer free credit monitoring for beneficiaries who may have been affected by an April data breach. 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Frank Cohn and his family found refuge in the United States in 1938. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-senator-and-retired-air-force-reserve-colonel-remembered-for-relishing-challenges-of-public-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T18:47:17.426Z</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>2026-07-13T18:47:17.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham, senator and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, remembered for relishing challenges of public life]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/lyriO1tnRZEj4KUyYdTilDOmi3M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JIPP53ROB5BADFK3ABSVB2FXLU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham, then serving as both a U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel and a senior senator from South Carolina, is presented a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group coin by Col. Andrew Montiero on April 9, 2007. (Tech. Sgt. Ian Carrier/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/13/us-recovery-teams-begin-new-search-in-china-for-remains-of-mias-amid-looming-budget-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:50:17.597Z</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>2026-07-13T17:50:17.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/852lwi3tBOy3mlHUQV6CU2feYYA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4WWVS3VKYJF25GFCHVW5WAX4LI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There have been approximately 10 DPAA recovery missions in China since both countries agreed to work together in 1994. (Bill Dasher/DPAA)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/13/us-creates-task-force-to-prosecute-leaks-to-news-media-hegseth-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:10:25.132Z</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>2026-07-13T17:10:25.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Ponyvkg98_WjNgK1cjfoGTfBiag=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D5JXD4B4BJAEHCX4DUKT4AZG24.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced July 13, 2026, the creation of a joint task force tasked with identifying and prosecuting "leakers" of sensitive information. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/13/us-industrial-base-is-becoming-stronger-for-wartime-production-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T16:26:44.618Z</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>2026-07-13T16:26:44.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Ha89ExcuGe0qn5-9ANpzCv8hts=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4UY3XDBMM5GOJBIEIKECMJ2WZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[155mm artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/13/recruiting-and-retention-at-the-forefront-a-conversation-with-top-enlisted-leaders/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:38Z</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>2026-07-13T13:23:38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recruiting and retention at the forefront: a conversation with top enlisted leaders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GD7H2JMC26U48xougFvocvmzTZo=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_fd8e7000d69e4a20ba67469c4b024978_name_DNW_828_D_Block_MOAA_Thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/13/meet-the-fast-moving-fire-support-vehicle-named-after-a-mythical-norse-wolf-eurosatory-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:30Z</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>2026-07-13T13:23:30Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the fast-moving fire support vehicle named after a mythical Norse wolf | Eurosatory 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_W3BmJ59DUOc2Yf--C3Uv-7LV1k=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_f07ea4f62dd54b06a81994f48c0f7187_name_Fenris.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/13/spot-the-signs-of-imposter-scams-money-minute/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:24Z</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>2026-07-13T13:23:24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spot the Signs of Imposter Scams — Money Minute]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eOmNDz1MFrR2bBZKabtXztPjhEA=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_06552698c5974688bdf3b7a248586815_name_Jeanette_thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/13/pentagon-turns-to-mike-rowe-to-reenergize-skilled-trades-training-headlines/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:18Z</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>2026-07-13T13:23:18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon turns to Mike Rowe to reenergize skilled trades training | Headlines]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kSIegG_VA6SU0Xq2Q9A1lyvLl_I=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_c0b2b7df9fd24cb0b182fc9a92ed2489_name_Headlines_Thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/10/pentagon-seemingly-lifts-suspension-of-low-flying-south-carolina-apache-pilots/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T12:41:55.73Z</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>2026-07-13T12:41:55.73Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon seemingly lifts suspension of low-flying South Carolina Apache pilots]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F32zU42uxS9uKD9UB3aUKZcKoI4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UO43AJ7Y5ZHV7N4AJYZAG4S4XU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter, May 2024. (2nd Lt. Hannah Lamb/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/10/retired-army-officer-tapped-to-lead-military-commissary-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T17:43:48.643Z</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>2026-07-10T17:43:48.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SOZaNLxQE3fr-JwE4HS5qDkvV4M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5V4HOHU7ORF6ZBTCJMAT6JFIGA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William G. "Bill" Fitzhugh is slated to become the new director of the military's worldwide commissary system on Sept. 18, 2026. (R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/10/he-left-mongolia-to-pursue-higher-education-he-returned-as-a-us-soldier/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:45:28.075Z</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>2026-07-10T15:45:28.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[He left Mongolia to pursue higher education. He returned as a US soldier.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1P8MJXBzY1i2GfuKEDIkVf_sIyE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LPRURFCIJNG5TNEJEVPCJ4VAPY.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army Sgt. Munk Munkhzaya, center, poses for a photo with his parents following his reenlistment ceremony, July 2, 2026. (Sgt. Alexcia Rupert/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/10/how-veterans-groups-came-to-clash-over-a-sweeping-va-benefits-bill/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:30:46.718Z</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>2026-07-10T14:30:46.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/tVZb6VYCmm_X8EEUdY74BsyDHtA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/H4RCMMKFQNA6VDQW5IJYPGRJCE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington. (Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/10/inside-the-pentagons-new-handbook-on-countering-drones/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:29:59.177Z</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>2026-07-10T14:29:59.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the Pentagon’s new handbook on countering drones]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3rdU2bUI7p1jqHG4wP-J1pS_RPw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HESIZPFECBAUPNIBCRAF6QN2Q4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inside, the handbook introduces the concepts of drones and drone protections. But more importantly, it offers a perspective. (Department of Defense)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/07/09/army-orders-mass-shutdown-of-official-social-media-accounts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:56:58.63Z</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>2026-07-10T12:56:58.63Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army orders mass shutdown of official social media accounts ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/69RwcPRr9yUZpXCswSubjrumXSA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YYLN7XQIHRFFTHCAND37SZV24Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll issued a directive to drastically slash the number of official social media accounts across the service. 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Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center to connect veterans with benefits and claims assistance on May 15, 2026. (Veterans Affairs)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>