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(Chris Hondros/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/2026/07/27/pentagon-calls-for-cheaper-long-range-strike-weapons-with-testing-in-just-3-months/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-27T18:55:04.96Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AnIgnf-Yqsr8IKj_Auu2ym3AH9I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UJXZKI4VQRGLJMLANLPV37Q4OI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Tomahawk missile launches from the U.S. Navy destroyer Curtis Wilbur during a live-fire demonstration in 2019. 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(Senior Airman Dennis Sloan/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/24/texas-joint-base-medical-barracks-to-be-demolished-forcing-the-relocation-of-enlisted-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T15:45:30.621Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N0Jj9fh_Z6svpatpevcObVws0rA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CWDS57VNFFDBDCWOQNGYUFSDLE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Medical Education Training Campus dorms at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston in 2014. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/24/pentagon-nominates-lt-gen-admiral-to-command-us-army-europe-and-africa/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T18:20:26.91Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YtzxgVjodxEL4Ks7gu7QQCiW-9I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BSY4DMYC2FET3AASLAIAMPSXCQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, commanding general of the III Armored Corps & Fort Hood, visits with soldiers in the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade in Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 23, 2025. 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Scott Applewhite/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/24/selective-service-system-wants-to-wargame-the-draft/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T15:16:14.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/h366QEZRuwGZvUIR-nInD_EA0UI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/S3Y4ME2CEVAVJJBCOHN67XKBK4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Future Marines recite the oath of enlistment at Military Entrance Processing Station, Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 24, 2022. (Cpl. 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(Karla Parra/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/07/23/soldier-hit-by-stray-bullet-near-white-house-seeks-25-million-from-secret-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T18:39:36.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OuFhAYLVY2khsS2T_o4zKIWHklI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5HQCV7V4UBHZRI4BJPM42BBRVQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Private First Class Benjamin Del Real, Jr., right, his father and sister visited Arlington National Cemetery shortly before he was struck by a stray bullet May 23, 2026. (Photo courtesy Clifford Law Offices)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/23/even-500-could-make-a-difference-for-military-childcare-workers-researchers-find/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:26:06.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/es_D_mBKjOqiehyMXbRt1i9Dmr0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V3QRJGOEURBQLLY3ZIWFEGV2Q4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teacher leads an arts and crafts activity on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, in 2023. (A1C Justin Todd/U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/06/23/celebrating-americas-250-year-legacy-of-service-sacrifice-and-strength/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T15:13:25Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HaXigBiv_xVHc35rj_Yi5rggyEY=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/06-22-2026/t_6af040d2fcbf4a38bd7b886895d65d5f_name_file_1920x1080_5400_v4_.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/23/25-years-later-band-of-brothers-still-resonates/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T14:29:15.032Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2HSqRfql71bKEzJQ8ngNQMalze4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HXWWS4G355DJDEX74YT5SADJ2I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the cast from HBO's mini-series "Band Of Brothers." (HBO/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/23/trump-promised-redemption-for-troops-who-refused-covid-shots-a-year-later-many-are-still-waiting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:34:27.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Um2DS5wQFNjOfP-j7kqIsAiu24A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QLXDIYURKBHBPNFFG6PZV7FGVY.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff Sgt. Bruna Souza, 102nd Medical Group, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during an immunization clinic at Otis Air National Guard Base, Feb. 6. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/opinion/2026/07/23/widespread-hormone-replacement-could-yield-long-term-detriments-that-outweigh-benefits/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:28:16.213Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7dM9XG4t8uPemYp11C6La3XtINU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2R6QONJINVEZ3F6F3PTLD4YPDI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marines run in formation around Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, June 2021. (Cpl. 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(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/22/house-passes-115-trillion-defense-budget-in-near-party-line-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:57:59.143Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bm-rA_O9A3xHtHPzrZz29-Y_7sQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FGNO2V6HQ5AULBVXFWHYVLEX54.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/22/va-reduces-improper-payments-for-private-health-care-by-98-since-2020/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:25:58.237Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gYWU-tU_iLjnI6G0ODJNovnUz4M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZPGOCKZDZNH7JJQGYEKMHLIKX4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign marks the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/22/pentagon-to-roll-out-new-test-to-assess-troops-cognitive-performance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:03:39.844Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yBgEiw5-G6quqKcSVcH4lgOTbOk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7UT7S225WRCDVHP4WWGL6GOKSI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Airmen at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, take an Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, test. (Joshua Green/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/22/how-a-10-billion-veterans-bill-became-a-78-billion-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:40:07.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/a1hPxWcfx-ED0uhp5K35AXqaeao=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PW33MDAGI5CO7GYKMSPP4HLT2U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee ranking member Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. (at podium) and Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif. (right of podium) address veterans during a Capitol Hill rally on the Major Richard Star Act on May 21, 2025. (Leo Shane III/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/22/4-us-soldiers-killed-in-iran-war-return-to-american-soil/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:20:22.526Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V3TFc7G7BGUFhQ-xcJpDKZOmK4Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/G5MDX2NWGJAOLFFDTE5CKPAUBY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the military carry the transfer case of Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton during a dignified transfer of his remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware,on July 22, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/22/too-many-trucks-too-many-zeros-army-audit-drive-exposes-flaws-as-pentagon-nears-2028-goal/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T13:16:43.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XnamOPl1hL-9qe6OoP2symjaa6o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7O2D3DOXHNG65PMCXVALLQVRKA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[M915A5 line-haul tractor trucks line up at Fort Lee, Virginia. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/pentagon-identifies-third-american-soldier-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:02:26.223Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_94d0f-mKAPDw7-LeF47Z9ewgLM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DMT4EMW5ZFBKRB5WVEAV4BIVYE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/21/cost-of-iran-war-rises-to-375-billion-pentagon-requests-671-billion-more/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T23:34:05.106Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/rQ5vPV8JisUK1WeL8nTDWhCpBCs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YQY2LLTXPJC75M2EAWHIJ7DAHA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense on July 21, 2026. (Eric Lee/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/21/iran-warns-bulgaria-against-aiding-us-military-operations/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T17:50:42.638Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XVFqD6cNCeAixUrRWXpOVv7w_wQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AZJOHAVA5RE27NNMZGPGJ334BI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks at the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (Yves Herman/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/pentagon-identifies-soldier-killed-in-controlled-detonation-of-iranian-drone/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T20:59:09.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/sSUDHjayO7T0Ay4DLER8Wr9gX7E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AWDNXNM6MRAZHAQZFQNCTLHPJI.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System July 19, 2026, at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/flashpoints/middle-east/2026/07/20/pentagon-identifies-american-soliders-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:17:37.038Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CIqEkcsi1Xe4MKXX7YCkf4Cy-QY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RSYJW5CYV5DX3A5XINBZBL375Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, left, and 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, right, were killed in action on July 17 and July 18, respectively. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/20/our-veterans-deserve-better-inside-the-va-nursing-shortage/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:19:21.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DXtfygy0G9IWQ6-V5uC7NaDbIfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FMRNUD44GZCRDJHEWDE4YHOBHY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly 80% of all Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals faced shortages among their nursing staffs as of 2025. (Photo illustration/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/20/are-changes-coming-to-veterans-benefits-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-72126/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:45:32Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/67vEaNDhKymurEs30_c8YAwOe1U=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-17-2026/t_2060779be4f7420295d4a0da51053f5a_name_DNW_829_THUMBNAIL.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/20/t-is-for-troops-headlines/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:58:58Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/zMnQWtQITwNfqGsoQW_fuMBkMM4=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-17-2026/t_9beb63c4a5664baf9c857ba75abcb102_name_DNW_D_BLOCK_HEADLINES_THUMBNAIL.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/20/could-humanoid-robots-be-used-to-fire-mortars-defense-dollars/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:58:52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ukSxXeBlgpFp7S1K2PBnQ7V1Evk=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-17-2026/t_ea519a69894242fba087a58b17446984_name_DNW_829_B_BLOCK_ROBOTS_THUMBNAIL.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/20/teaching-teens-smart-credit-card-habits/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:45:27Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H3ESYG8bCDb8Me-b3t5ecUmYxJU=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-17-2026/t_5128f7d4f349490b9acc58f0512fbdbb_name_Jeanette_thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/20/lockheed-martin-announces-cheaper-patriot-interceptor-missile/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T15:00:58.431Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/dNjVoVwET9ah9YvvhEuF6rXBHlk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FDHWA7ZQNJHRDF3OWEPXB3FTJM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense companies are exploring cheaper alternatives to the Patriot system. (Anthony Sweeney/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/20/thunderstruck-anduril-unveils-autonomous-attack-rotorcraft/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:10:32.552Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Zc8PvabhkWX5_weTHtQ2Kip8Ey8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/IV4Q33PY3VGWXGGM4AJTMATYBA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anduril's Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft. (Anduril)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/20/new-ai-tool-helps-afghan-allies-at-risk-find-visa-pathways/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T13:34:50.092Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iItpmZzVC1yamWNPi6mVaNkoGcg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/R74UNL24IVCNBI2SCKQ3NOO2M4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families walk towards their flight during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 24, 2021. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/19/us-service-member-killed-in-northern-iraq-us-central-command-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T20:33:04.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/0bFbYMJ-6pmHbWnqmFc9eD2q01Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/B35QJURVBBA57PEFN5LEAXKT5I.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The LUCAS platforms are part of a one-way attack drone squadron CENTCOM recently deployed to the Middle East to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (CENTCOM)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/19/doctors-question-evidence-behind-pentagons-testosterone-screening-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-19T14:00:03.344Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YpzWSMcg-i_VsIzOqRQqmWuORm0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GALISN5D4NDLLNLCOGHRUBK55M.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joins a PT session aboard the USS Dewey during a visit to Singapore. (PO1 Alexander Kubitza/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/flashpoints/2026/07/18/2-us-troops-killed-1-missing-after-iranian-missile-drone-attack-in-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T18:15:26.278Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1WyuzIsMQYwfp-Q7OC3c98LhRxA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HE3PNFA3DRH7LELCKCEYNK25UU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jordanian and U.S. aircraft are loaded at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, May 2024. (Spc. Nataja Ford/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/07/18/soldier-girlfriend-allegedly-starved-child-and-dogs-to-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T15:06:59.33Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LWrGZy2z-E6AXKUcyKZboUtTWWE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KISJ6MY4FBHLLPQHUBXJRT2A7Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance to Fort Benning, Georgia. (Branden Camp/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/video/2026/07/17/is-there-a-path-forward-for-the-take-care-of-americas-veterans-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T14:45:32Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kCLAFzhfgiNAmyFSNo66G9b0xio=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-17-2026/t_49666523b98649068a6be0ee5925c03d_name_GettyImages_2255538342_scaled.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/wheels-up-instructor-down-army-aviation-students-to-fly-solo-cross-country/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:05:47.998Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fBwxdlQnb8OGntTVIi0yNIg3oCM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EFV35PYFGJDCVAFGLHT3DMW4JQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army 2nd Lts. Kyler Suerth, left, and Blaine Dolin stand outside of their LUH-72 Lakota helicopter after the completion of their first solo cross country flight. (Leslie Herlick/Aviation Center of Excellence)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/17/230-troops-discharged-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-have-rejoined-pentagon-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T18:45:33.639Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3fpDKGo2yK0yGJNa-Yr66sUuTYQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GJBEKMDRMFTEGSZZKN3DK6CJNM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People prepare does of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center in North Las Vegas, Feb. 10, 2021. (John Locher/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/07/17/dc-national-guard-gets-its-first-security-vessel/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T17:01:45.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D6tYEppv36HGAFV70b1egCNRKPM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OQWSCSPJZZBLRAVNLCLVPM7T2U.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Army Spc. Luke Martinez Acuna, assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia, conducts preventative maintenance checks on a maritime security vessel at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2026. (Staff Sgt. Tianna Wilson/U.S. Army National Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/07/17/soldiers-recognized-in-army-national-guard-2026-best-warrior-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T15:45:00.527Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/t2dMxzaRsVook8lbz-VbCUSRm3s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WGOJCD4U5JDGPP6HTX75JDTEQI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Maj. Rodney Kendrick (L) poses with Sgt. Michael Fouts, (middle L), Spc. Brandon Brown (middle R) and Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs (R). (Staff Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones/Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/military-spouses-can-find-jobs-keeping-careers-is-the-hard-part/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T15:37:34.574Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WrXqwy8rz_K-rS6TSltu1gk7Qlo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JRHMB5URJZF37OAPLXD5G4D2WY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Employers at a career expo for veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses in 2024. (Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright/U.S. Air National Guard)]]></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>2026-07-17T14:32:14Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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/news/your-military/2026/07/17/hegseth-ordered-a-new-study-of-women-in-combat-critics-say-its-built-to-reach-one-conclusion/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:08:25.189Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/tZjwm62c9RjJ2OJqrCUqRit_JKg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A642FAMV2JH6NHK2Z2TL3MBGWE.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Female Marines fire rifles during an all-female marksmanship event in 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/the-new-military-family-staying-together-while-living-apart/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:45:26.353Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/jBcZIfijYlarKNAN37XtA2Hs534=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/W7QRXQ4L7RBHZJXJYOF6CGLBAY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Family in Flight, founded by Chelsea Thomas, is a nonprofit that provides peer support, resources and travel assistance to geographically separated military families. (Courtesy of Chelsea Thomas)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/16/disputed-veterans-benefits-bill-gets-pulled-before-house-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:39:40.355Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLsF0FaL2I4Dh192dcVGcaETVXg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V6QEQ4HKRBADNMKNB3FFOAK2N4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., speaks while surrounded by veterans advocates at a Capitol Hill rally supporting the Major Richard Star Act on March 5, 2024. (Leo Shane III/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/16/bad-actors-use-bogus-offers-to-go-after-payouts-to-families-affected-by-first-atomic-bomb-test/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T17:47:57.873Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/D5RNL6bNXqRonqq8dcfKRUx7p48=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TP2FP7K5DVDZTFOICRSWHW454I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, poses in front of the entrance of the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range, the site of the July 16, 1945, Trinity test. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/16/army-fields-device-that-detects-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-just-15-minutes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T15:57:51.787Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/lCZTybF6C6tvcfkkNToBAc1Q07k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2BZ543G24ZEHDB2CS7PM2BKYSQ.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 25th Infantry Division combat medic conducts emergency patient treatment in a training simulation, Jan. 20, 2021. (Spc. 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><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><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/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><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/2026/07/15/top-house-democrat-calls-to-split-veterans-omnibus-advance-major-richard-star-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:52:37.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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. (Getty)]]></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></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><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/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><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><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/2026/07/15/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><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/veterans/2026/07/14/va-hhs-to-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-for-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:22:45.906Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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/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><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/2026/07/14/manufacturing-woes-hamper-us-155-mm-ammo-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T16:49:16.716Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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><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><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><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/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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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><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/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><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. 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