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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.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/07/22/marines-release-updated-heat-cold-injury-safety-guidance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T14:15:01.781Z</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>2026-07-22T14:15:01.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marines release updated heat, cold injury safety guidance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/35s5HB-VWFAH97X9dB76ykirEsk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TKLR4TRCZZGKVKKTEZXG2NQLRI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines rush to an objective during a company live-fire attack as part of Exercise Arctic Littoral Strike in Blåtind, Norway, March 30, 2021. (Cpl. Jesse Carter-Powell/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:16:43.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Too many trucks, too many zeros: Army audit drive exposes flaws as Pentagon nears 2028 goal]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/16/space-increasingly-becoming-a-warfighting-domain-says-space-force-chief-nominee/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T13:14:31.916Z</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>2026-07-22T13:14:31.916Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Space increasingly becoming a warfighting domain, says Space Force chief nominee ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/jE9aeIx_37wlNVtDQX8IIJKSa0M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GI2VQFTXDZG3PDG6RIHPXDD6CA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess answers questions during the Guardian Path series at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, May 30, 2025. (David Dozoretz/U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026/07/22/america-cannot-surge-experience/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T12:00:01.191Z</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>2026-07-22T12:00:01.191Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America cannot surge experience]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GnbzcJI_J6lEL34ALqx8UkpmMx0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZHWUWVUGYNG2JPYNYD6AHSRESQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The "Blueblasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 do a flyover for family and friends as they return home to Naval Air Station Oceana on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026/07/21/from-depot-to-detonation-the-case-for-a-unified-logistics-picture/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T05:01:56.158Z</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>2026-07-22T05:01:56.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From depot to detonation: The case for a unified logistics picture]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MZj-UA6wsWtH4PKKRBMSA8P_qHM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/25AA6FMZWBF2XO2ZNEYYLI4THI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Army soldier watches as spent Patriot interceptors are cross-loaded for transport in the Middle East. (U.S. Army photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T23:34:05.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cost of Iran war rises to $37.5 billion, Pentagon requests $67.1 billion more]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T20:59:09.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon identifies soldier killed in controlled detonation of Iranian drone]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/21/uss-charlotte-crew-that-reportedly-sank-iranian-frigate-awarded-navy-unit-commendation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:57:39.072Z</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>2026-07-21T19:57:39.072Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS Charlotte crew that reportedly sank Iranian frigate awarded Navy Unit Commendation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gd9fbCGHeyXNLRacJtWlwIpdQf0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DDUQNCEPGBHKZPUIV7S6DXZVQ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to begin the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, on July 7, 2026. (MCS2 Mark Bergado/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/03/04/this-wwii-submarine-was-the-last-us-boat-to-notch-a-torpedo-kill-until-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:32:43.528Z</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>2026-07-21T19:32:43.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This WWII submarine was the last US boat to notch a torpedo kill — until this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/s9UfW27dBMHysjPXMEiIzMdR6dQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5IYLODG2PRGJXMAZLYXGVE7OW4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Torsk (SS-423) departing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, August 1965. (Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/marine-corps-mv-22-osprey-suffers-engine-fire-during-air-force-training-exercise/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T19:22:38.891Z</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>2026-07-21T19:22:38.891Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey suffers engine fire during Air Force training exercise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3JhbS5l0F5T4dFGSBxXSc9RBg4k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/77ZARILYQRAYDGXJL3PM6M7Q4M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys conduct flying maneuvers during an instructor course in California on April 12, 2022. (Ruben Padilla/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-21T17:50:42.638Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran warns Bulgaria against aiding US military operations]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/air/2026/07/21/boeing-on-track-for-2028-air-force-one-delivery-costs-rise/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T16:07:00.941Z</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>2026-07-21T16:07:00.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Boeing on track for 2028 Air Force One delivery, costs rise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/85gUNko1Y850pOgYtE0-B7K1fUo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OQ7YUBNEGVCO5I7AVKPIFNDISM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A VC-25A Air Force One aircraft sits on a ramp at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska during a brief stop in 2015. (Josh Plueger/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/recruiting/2026/07/21/space-force-swears-in-first-batch-of-part-time-workers/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T15:28:53.337Z</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>2026-07-21T15:28:53.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Space Force swears in first batch of part-time workers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9A3Kj8pkdUYhY45z14MuD_YjFlQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RXX65773ORB3JHXG2NINPCV6RY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brig. Gen. Matthew Holston, Personnel Management Act Integration Office director, gives the Oath of Office to Air Force reservists signifying their transition to the Space Force during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Pentagon. (Michael Campbell/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/pentagon/2026/07/21/hanwha-philly-shipyard-awarded-2-billion-to-build-2-missile-tracking-vessels/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T15:14:42.064Z</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>2026-07-21T15:14:42.064Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $2 billion to build 2 missile-tracking vessels]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X8IS-oQkNLBdJBSxgl7x-wnmf4E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ECAOJFVJUNG7JPO5ZPZNK5MLVU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shipyard, a subsidiary of the South Korean Hanwha Group, was selected to build the new missile-tracking vessels set to replace the aging Pacific Tracker and Pacific Collector. (Hanwha Philly Shipyard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/how-startups-are-reshaping-the-pentagons-drone-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T13:41:59.735Z</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>2026-07-21T13:41:59.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How startups are reshaping the Pentagon’s drone industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/0p0OYDqepvHJ2cIPzgzhPO16HVs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OZ2AXWQWAZHI5DMK4JOP2UQTLU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A soldier practices with a first-person view drone system during the Dominance Program that took place at Fort Benning, Ga., from February to March 2026. (DoD]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/us-marine-corps-turns-to-ai-powered-bullfrog-as-drone-threats-expand/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T11:30:00.671Z</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>2026-07-21T11:30:00.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Marine Corps turns to AI-powered Bullfrog as drone threats expand]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/79nPR4NYhNEednZ47gxN7lrqAno=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FXINYOQYLVADVPRTKGLAOGAG4Y.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bullfrog M240 system attached onto the back of a truck. (Allen Control Systems)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/21/x-bow-out-to-tackle-cost-quandary-with-sub-100000-drone-interceptor/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-21T10:56:34.11Z</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>2026-07-21T10:56:34.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[X-Bow out to tackle cost quandary with sub-$100,000 drone interceptor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eICh7fbrLetxtJXYiKV7_QCJ1-Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D2BQ66ME2ZD4NO4IFDDIBR5X5A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The X-Bow Systems Buckler during a flight test. (X-Bow Systems)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/20/air-force-begins-piloted-flights-autonomy-tests-for-modified-f-16s/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T23:40:24.576Z</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>2026-07-20T23:40:24.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Air Force begins piloted flights, autonomy tests for modified F-16s]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xmQhfFSH9F3TEQMi3yyErxV4Gic=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FGMQN2GOHJDE7GBEYO36Y6ZXMU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ted Stevens, a VENOM test pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, prepares for a test flight June 26, 2026, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (Samuel King Jr./U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-20T23:17:37.038Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon identifies American soldiers killed in Iranian attack in Jordan]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/20/new-executive-order-tightens-defense-supply-chain-waiver-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T20:30:11.5Z</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>2026-07-20T20:30:11.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New executive order tightens defense supply chain waiver rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ge0cwA8QNWqbwF_GajiE1gcvgsg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YBSN5CBNHJBJ5IIQQY2XVJ32VQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lockheed Martin THAAD missile interceptor is seen during a "Made in America Product Showcase" on the South Lawn of the White House in 2019. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/20/airman-dies-in-equipment-incident-at-california-space-force-base/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-20T19:03:06.026Z</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>2026-07-20T19:03:06.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Airman dies in equipment incident at California Space Force base]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GdclWnBQempgm-M2mWoVc01uDYc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3JL3ZNKXOJFRDAIPFQOICPETJ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, 23, a member of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Pavements and Equipment Flight, died on July 16. 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