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(MFAN)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/31/marsoc-wants-to-automate-armory-recordkeeping/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-31T13:56:27.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-31T13:56:27.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MARSOC wants to automate armory recordkeeping]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/u8o4yFLz-8hB7Zd3SRN5bGyLzDE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/S3LKLOOYTZFW7OFHR2WRSHDX7A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This 2020 image from video made available by the U.S. Marines shows weapons in an armory at the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station in Arizona. (Lance Cpl. 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Glenn Brennan/U.S. Army National Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/29/pentagon-has-kicked-off-review-of-us-force-posture-in-europe/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T19:34:40.693Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T19:34:40.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon has ‘kicked off’ review of US force posture in Europe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qkpW8B14itCHm4VzDvNRJWdcp6w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YELAEODPFJCHDM3MBQYUNBRAXY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. soldiers hang an American flag on an a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected All-Terrain Vehicle while setting up a static display at the Kaunas Air Show in Kaunas, Lithuania, July 25, 2026. (Sgt. Max Elliott/196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/30/va-launches-trial-to-test-glp-1-medication-for-alcohol-use-disorder-in-veterans/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T19:34:22.429Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T19:34:22.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/raNMfCo86_Qn9ieLw3MNx5TtEso=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YSP6JAMR7FAE3DIBDMV3IYBSBY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The anti-diabetic medication "Ozempic" (semaglutide). 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(U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/30/navy-awards-766-billion-for-virginia-columbia-class-submarines/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T19:20:58.072Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T19:20:58.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Navy awards $76.6 billion for Virginia, Columbia-class submarines]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/c-OY7CCC7rVz1dUg7_SsjBgL1i0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PBWR2AEEDZEKRE3BRQEX32YUGE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 25, 2025. (Mike Wilson/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/30/soldiers-give-feedback-drive-mv-75-cheyenne-cockpit-changes/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T18:57:12.511Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T18:57:12.511Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Soldiers give feedback, drive MV-75 Cheyenne cockpit changes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RVrlNqWo2W3Rx0ZoCFXYsGfqO2o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LYIKGPEGSVDTFK4VNMQJCL75H4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief Warrant Officer 2 Julian Dilg logs critical performance data in the flight simulator, providing direct feedback to shape the pilot display system. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/30/average-va-disability-payments-rose-nearly-40-in-past-14-years-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T18:18:29.47Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T18:18:29.47Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ud72CKKedY9YFX3ZDk6sDZooVH4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/36HLYK7OHVH3JDFPO66PUGFGYU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (Charles Dharapak/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/30/uss-george-washington-arrives-in-vietnam-amid-china-philippines-strain/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T16:04:31.23Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T16:04:31.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS George Washington arrives in Vietnam amid China-Philippines strain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iHeC7_r1p6kG88_nKcjc66HOhbU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/P2EEPJONSBGXBOCRP3JYKGPSWA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The carrier USS George Washington arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam, July 30, 2026. (MCS3 Estrella Velarde/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/30/b-21-raiders-set-to-be-on-the-ramp-at-ellsworth-air-force-base-in-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T15:55:56.88Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T15:55:56.88Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[B-21 Raiders set to be ‘on the ramp’ at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UTkVtwQRBMlaQv-fzodYgr3mMQs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QYLXVQ5SX5FCTHKO4MLBPG5IUE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first prototype B-21 Raider began flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in November 2023. (Giancarlo Casem/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/27/uss-george-washington-operating-in-south-china-sea-as-china-philippines-tension-escalates/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T15:53:03.682Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T15:53:03.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS George Washington operating in South China Sea as China-Philippines tension escalates ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7WDyDUh5_1f8CL4_f1krst7I_nY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WJFTLHV5TZF7THP2HTHRLFKGFE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington while transiting the Luzon Strait on July 22, 2026. (MCS2 Class Tyler Crowley/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/30/iran-to-get-chinese-shoulder-launched-missile-systems-in-weeks-sources-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T15:33:21.088Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T15:33:21.088Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KEFrsGg2QswtwjWp_f6GE21il04=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CSLIZJGZKFFKXNF7ITII4UG474.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National flags of China and Iran fly in Tiananmen Square, China, February 2023. 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(U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/30/space-food-for-soldiers-advanced-military-rations-promoted-in-ndaa/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-30T14:04:41.318Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-30T14:04:41.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Space food for soldiers: Advanced military rations promoted in NDAA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/pvJL-1dj1jMjB8uVkFtoFbxgXrY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2CDIRPAPCVBYVD6VI5EGCM4XYE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The prototype Close Combat Assault Ration on display at the Pentagon May 24, 2018, includes a tart cherry nut bar, cheddar cheese bar, mocha desert bar, vacuum-dried strawberries and trail mix of fruit and nuts, among other items that were vacuum-microwave dried. (Gary Sheftick)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>