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(Kylie Cooper/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/14/centcom-launches-multinational-attack-drone-task-force/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:09:04.194Z</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>2026-08-14T15:09:04.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/i4HdhevhXMbvdzjiK02IJiVDmIQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TVT3DSUTGFHTFMFJ6DXZRAAU7I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers check the center of gravity of a one-way attack Hornet drone after assembly, Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 3, 2026. (Katherine Bustos/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/14/army-identifies-two-soldiers-killed-in-apache-crash/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:57:48.468Z</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>2026-08-14T14:57:48.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Oc4aSGWGjh7QuOKAe5v86oeosEw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/K2YS6AV5LVA2RN7H6I6DZTN2EM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, left, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, right, were killed in an Apache crash in Texas on Aug. 12. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/14/bill-seeks-nationwide-concealed-carry-for-special-operators/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T12:00:12.718Z</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>2026-08-14T12:00:12.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill seeks nationwide concealed carry for special operators ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UyXxoX_Vki295zzN101LuvDdWX8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/G52XE6TPI5JWSVDXKVIXATTJJR.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A proposed bill would align the status of special operators with active and retired law enforcement officers, who are permitted under federal law to carry concealed weapons across state lines. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026/08/13/if-long-deployments-are-the-future-endurance-cant-be-the-navys-only-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T21:44:34.324Z</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>2026-08-13T21:44:34.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[If long deployments are the future, endurance can’t be the Navy’s only plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xH8j7oI3-4mHNg7dwMONjWsanJc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/H4NUJ2F7KNHEFCMPEVCUBNLEWM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. sailor observes a fueling-at-sea between fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on June 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>