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(Sgt. Addison Shinn/Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/23/army-identifies-19th-us-service-member-to-die-amid-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T22:36:41.33Z</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>2026-09-23T22:36:41.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army identifies 19th US service member to die amid Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YOsV6VPQbyPgSOg1_CaDgbCUdXg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TTDZEBLEDJC6ZPQ7A4YN2NYS6I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A door marshaller closes the door as the remains of U.S. Army 1st Lt Tyler Feehan and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton arrive at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, during a dignified transfer for military casualties of the war with Iran on July 22, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026/09/23/senate-should-act-fast-on-bipartisan-veterans-home-effort/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T19:59:21.075Z</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>2026-09-23T19:59:21.075Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate should act fast on bipartisan veterans’ home effort]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vay6ub6niahBi-VLkDb9g21DLpA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D44FXIQMR5BZJPBOWWJRSYQN6M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New legislation aims to take 20 acres of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and give it to the state for the construction of a new veterans home. (Spc. Alexcia Rupert/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/23/last-operational-hh-60g-pave-hawk-completes-final-flight/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:55:03.866Z</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>2026-09-23T18:55:03.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Last operational HH-60G Pave Hawk completes final flight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kjxtg_H__cu_XojCPx3OxwiaYZ0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FTPUTYVHDVDE7MDLO3OAHWCVHE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters sit on alert as the sun sets over the mountains west of Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021. (Paul Amengual/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/09/23/steam-catapults-us-navy-appears-to-be-sticking-with-electromagnetics-on-carriers/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:22:04.31Z</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>2026-09-23T18:22:04.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Steam catapults? US Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics on carriers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-3BHwS3eN6kSLF5lag6n9RZOilI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DHO3FU7UNNA6ZNLZ7FZJGSADXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/air/2026/09/23/air-force-civilian-staff-dispute-status-of-china-aerospace-studies-institute/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:45:00.069Z</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>2026-09-23T15:45:00.069Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Air Force, civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eElFGdxpArc9lLvLO8p8OusqxTw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GEPBHMFVNRHTPHC3GZASWAUKPE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Oct. 1, the Air Force will eliminate all 10 civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute. (China Aerospace Studies Institute)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/23/active-duty-airman-pronounced-dead-at-off-base-housing-in-italy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:27:22Z</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>2026-09-23T15:27:22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Active-duty airman pronounced dead at off-base housing in Italy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yfkO3MNIPhGJrWAgFowTxMyv5f8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RHVZMF5XKJEPJMWI7PWVSGG5CQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot performs a touch-and-go maneuver at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/global/europe/2026/09/23/greenland-welcomes-us-military-pact-but-trust-still-shaky/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T15:25:44.405Z</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>2026-09-23T15:25:44.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qLX1pI4pesTZMBNVZPruBkTpAfc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GYZLJVNO45DRDFMIXRN7O5NOOM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen show signed documents during a trilateral signing event on Greenland's security at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 22, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/23/instructor-admits-to-being-grossly-negligent-in-fatal-shooting-at-letterkenny-army-depot/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T13:53:46.979Z</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>2026-09-23T13:53:46.979Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Instructor admits to being ‘grossly negligent’ in fatal shooting at Letterkenny Army Depot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KvK_f77_Uv7ZmHGSI_yBvpNUkt8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KTNYIR36QNC4PENO2SX5BXW2CY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sean Stark admitted to conducting “firearms training in a grossly negligent manner and with reckless disregard for human life” when he shot and killed 18-year-old PFC Krystofer Lopez. 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(Lt.j.g. Mackenzie Park/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/09/22/pentagon-adds-new-warfighter-evaluation-for-officers-seeking-first-star/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-22T21:36:58.96Z</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>2026-09-22T21:36:58.96Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon adds new ‘warfighter’ evaluation for officers seeking first star]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gIW0wreA-FhRLYAAQnEExkaGOeA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LAEWI25Z2VENZPTDAE3RF37DKQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. 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