<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/15/top-house-democrat-calls-to-split-veterans-omnibus-advance-major-richard-star-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:22:44.746Z</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>2026-07-16T17:22:44.746Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top House Democrat calls to split veterans omnibus, advance Major Richard Star Act]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kWogetBgxn7ua2U8dp0mTx8cfzM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/L5PFHO4P2FCEDCC4JYDQ2BLH7A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Representative Mark Takano speaks outside the Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in challenges to state bans on transgender athletes in women's sports on Jan. 13, 2026. 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Jessica Scott/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/16/senators-question-whether-military-pharmacy-program-is-the-best-deal-for-beneficiaries/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:46:49.331Z</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>2026-07-16T15:46:49.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senators question whether military pharmacy program is the best deal for beneficiaries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UnxwH5CguyogmeQbn-cbOVB9h6E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ECN7VC3LOVFXBCFUWLETXW7JKM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senators scrutinized the military's Tricare pharmacy program contractor, Express Scripts, during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing July 15, 2026. (Senior Airman Cheyenne Larkin/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/16/manufacturing-woes-hamper-us-155mm-ammo-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T14:05:50Z</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>2026-07-16T14:05:50Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Manufacturing woes hamper US 155mm ammo production]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/unaaz3BpIF9aH_kyQWTL_IlhqUY=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-15-2026/t_56bf31c54c3545a6b10481f786169e39_name_Artillery.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/15/cruelty-was-the-point-transgender-troops-look-back-on-their-ban-as-its-set-to-end/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:26:27.531Z</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>2026-07-15T20:26:27.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Cruelty was the point’: Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to end]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/z3v1Q7RWcDnAXTFDgswEPz38gsc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V7IVGYRLLNHWFDS5IIJOZOOOBQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[When the Trump administration rolled out its ban against transgender troops, Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie Hash fought to stay. (Riley Ceder/Military Times)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/15/panel-to-study-pentagons-covid-vaccine-mandate-troops-dismissal/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:07:01.791Z</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>2026-07-15T20:07:01.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Panel to study Pentagon’s COVID vaccine mandate, troops dismissal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PDpkDxMoHu2REDXYKh24Xec_lvs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OS2U3FN2QNGWXK5XXT2TOTM4DQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A hospital corpsman administers a COVID-19 vaccination booster to a Japanese base employee in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2022. (Daniel G. Providakes/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/02/proposed-honor-and-remember-flag-resembles-communist-imagery-vietnam-veterans-argue/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:01:08.713Z</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>2026-07-15T19:01:08.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans group criticizes ‘Honor and Remember’ flag, others call it a ‘powerful’ symbol ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TX3_fQn95zr5n2heAaLkzYbtPSg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/POAGUMXYZZFNRBKQZELVMYLWIU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An "Honor and Remember" flag flies during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/15/forged-by-the-t-pentagon-launches-testosterone-screening-program-for-troops/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:28:33.528Z</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>2026-07-15T18:28:33.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forged by the T: Pentagon launches testosterone screening program for troops]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/15/hegseth-announces-testosterone-screenings-for-all-troops-over-30/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T18:00:15Z</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>2026-07-15T18:00:15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hegseth announces testosterone screenings for all troops over 30]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/z64_C8auGmKef-J3BeH0pWUIU98=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-15-2026/t_d98ac0f86a1c42d9a3a8881c69c606d1_name_T_Screenings_Thumb_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/14/va-hhs-to-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-for-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:43:26.669Z</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>2026-07-15T14:43:26.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vbwb81KoelfkRCqoaCm7kb47OZI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DGA4EGL3GNHPZBBXCAJDKMZKKM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A patient undergoes an MDMA treatment session. (MAPS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/flashpoints/2026/07/15/us-launches-new-round-of-strikes-against-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:20:46.937Z</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>2026-07-15T14:20:46.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US launches new round of strikes against Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/wwatPy6DizC4K7-SYWNY7JpeVDg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YZ55FCDPVRAINABXZD6SNOTJHU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location during reported strikes on Iran, July 14, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2026/07/15/every-ambush-in-vietnam-held-surprises-this-one-ended-in-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T13:35:03.799Z</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>2026-07-15T13:35:03.799Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Every ambush in Vietnam held surprises. This one ended in death.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/afnAMk_YL5FeSsd19m5BGkJ4MVo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KLYO24JU7VG4TL6KTNZKGVWS6Y.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The author, standing left, at a mountaintop campsite in Vietnam with his company in 1968. (Photo courtesy of Stanley Ross)]]></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. (Getty Images)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/13/new-fitness-standard-takes-hold-across-the-army-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-71426/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T20:21:22Z</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>2026-07-13T20:21:22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New fitness standard takes hold across the Army | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.14.26]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AWn9zpDelnzcDghTK-nLsPDYTpM=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_67df2efa34bf43c8ad1dfb33f897855e_name_DNW_828_Full_Show_Thumb.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/13/german-american-veteran-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge-dies-at-100/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T19:25:43.527Z</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>2026-07-13T19:25:43.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[German-American veteran of the Battle of the Bulge dies at 100]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LI3NKmhmImmil9M3KHsWMLFzZ1I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZA6W7JVE4BBDHG7MJ54MXG2Q34.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Born in Breslau, Germany (present day Wrocław, Poland), the Jewish-born Col. 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. 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(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></urlset>