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(Jennifer Healy/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/15/us-air-force-turns-to-cheaper-cruise-missiles-it-can-buy-by-the-thousand/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T20:26:40.831Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T20:26:40.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Air Force turns to cheaper cruise missiles it can buy by the thousands]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/a_rc6Ds78Ya3ZBwdXx8pEBk4E90=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5HC7RJSYDFC6LF6P42BOLYBK54.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Anduril Barracuda-500 cruise missile at the company's booth at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida, May 2026. (Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T20:26:27.531Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Cruelty was the point’: Transgender troops look back on their ban as it’s set to end]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T20:07:01.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Panel to study Pentagon’s COVID vaccine mandate, troops dismissal]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/15/top-house-democrat-calls-to-split-veterans-omnibus-advance-major-richard-star-act/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:10:23.553Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:10:23.553Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top House Democrat calls to split veterans omnibus, advance Major Richard Star Act]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/02/proposed-honor-and-remember-flag-resembles-communist-imagery-vietnam-veterans-argue/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T19:01:08.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:01:08.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vietnam veterans group criticizes ‘Honor and Remember’ flag, others call it a ‘powerful’ symbol ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TX3_fQn95zr5n2heAaLkzYbtPSg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/POAGUMXYZZFNRBKQZELVMYLWIU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An "Honor and Remember" flag flies during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T18:28:33.528Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Forged by the T: Pentagon launches testosterone screening program for troops]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T18:00:15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hegseth announces testosterone screenings for all troops over 30]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/07/14/va-hhs-to-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-for-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-15T14:43:26.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T14:43:26.669Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T14:20:46.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US launches new round of strikes against Iran]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/14/space-force-agency-awards-tech-companies-175-billion-contract-for-missile-warning-tracking-satellites/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T19:38:52.734Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T19:38:52.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Space Force agency awards tech companies $1.75 billion contract for missile warning, tracking satellites]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vxSVb7gBM_wPIAY3wC8ZX2n9NFY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JDSA57SMORD4LOWGJW6AI7XXMU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Sierra Space agreements to field missile warning and tracking satellites. (L3Harris)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/14/space-force-offers-25k-for-8-year-enlistments-in-new-pilot/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T18:30:53.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T18:30:53.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Space Force offers $25K for 8-year enlistments in new pilot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/s9xNua-FqA8JIbu3rRI5UR2OTn4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/F4SUT7OVLBBIDLQ7YMY2IC4NNM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna stands in front of the U.S. Space Force hallway after receiving news of his selection as the next Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, May 5, 2023. (Senior Master Sgt. Sara Keller/Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T18:11:23.429Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T18:11:23.429Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SAOv48jTcgkz7N_WcLnzRHu2WeU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BG3D4DAHIVEFPOJFOKINK7KK5M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demonstrators carry transgender pride flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the day the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning LGBTQ rights in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/14/air-force-uh-1n-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-dc-after-crew-hears-vibrations-in-flight/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T18:00:43.27Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T18:00:43.27Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Air Force UH-1N helicopter makes emergency landing in DC after crew hears vibrations in flight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gS96W2J_vhbp1nBt9N1m5k5fxAI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LLSACDXCKBCQ3ESLQY2WBHUFYI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A UH-1N "Huey" flies back to Joint Base Andrews after performing a flyover of the Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, Dec. 19, 2021. (Spencer Slocum/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T12:00:04.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The US military measures readiness. What about adaptability?]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T22:42:30.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/video/2026/07/13/new-fitness-standard-takes-hold-across-the-army-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-71426/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T20:21:22Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T20:21:22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New fitness standard takes hold across the Army | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 7.14.26]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/13/active-duty-airmen-have-18-days-to-submit-current-waist-to-height-ratio-wilsbach-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T19:55:28.315Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T19:55:28.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Active-duty airmen have 18 days to submit current waist-to-height ratio, Wilsbach says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J2zQfbjU-Gs6uCSmwqoabQeD9I4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VDE6TJTDA5CRJFR6FK2VEDDIOI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach wrote in a July 13, 2026, letter to the force that active-duty airmen have less than three weeks to upload their current waist-to-height ratio. (Thomas Sjoberg/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T19:25:43.527Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[German-American veteran of the Battle of the Bulge dies at 100]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T18:47:17.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lindsey Graham, senator and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, remembered for relishing challenges of public life]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T17:50:17.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts]]></news:title></news:news><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.airforcetimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T17:10:25.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says]]></news:title></news:news><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. 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(Matt Rourke/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/13/f-16-pilot-awarded-distinguished-flying-cross-for-bravery-in-saudi-arabia-deployment/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T15:53:13.709Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T15:53:13.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[F-16 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in Saudi Arabia deployment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fq1uNEcx4-0-XeX_zn8k-vm2zgc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QCJ4SYTUKFDCXCRJD3FOLZY73U.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, 11th Air Force commander, pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on Capt. Nathanial Welch, 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron pilot and chief of plans and programs, during a ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 1, 2026. 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