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(HBO/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/23/trump-promised-redemption-for-troops-who-refused-covid-shots-a-year-later-many-are-still-waiting/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T13:34:27.997Z</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>2026-07-23T13:34:27.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump promised redemption for troops who refused COVID shots. A year later, many are still waiting. ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Um2DS5wQFNjOfP-j7kqIsAiu24A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QLXDIYURKBHBPNFFG6PZV7FGVY.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff Sgt. 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(Kent Nishimura/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/22/the-brrrrt-act-would-keep-more-warthogs-flying-and-force-the-air-force-to-reverse-course/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T21:10:22.36Z</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>2026-07-22T21:10:22.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The BRRRRT Act would keep more Warthogs flying and force the Air Force to reverse course]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T4UCuYHfa2bQASGe-2Hs5FoUl8o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/XIOM4EON7ZB5FJUKWRHQQLUHQE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog has performed combat search-and-rescue operations for nearly 50 years. (Tech. Sgt. Albert Valladares/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/07/22/va-reduces-improper-payments-for-private-health-care-by-98-since-2020/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T20:25:58.237Z</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>2026-07-22T20:25:58.237Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA reduces improper payments for private health care by 98% since 2020, GAO finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gYWU-tU_iLjnI6G0ODJNovnUz4M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZPGOCKZDZNH7JJQGYEKMHLIKX4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sign marks the headquarters of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/22/two-wyoming-air-national-guard-commanders-relieved-of-duty/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:25:04.089Z</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>2026-07-22T19:25:04.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two Wyoming Air National Guard commanders relieved of duty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BwG1PAyZaX3Fvwzj8WAgsN0m5u4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5OPBKAPHN5DWFBEVCGUBO3DY6U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Wyoming Air National Guard patch is visible on a 153rd Airlift Wing member while participating in a flyover honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence over Wyoming, July 4, 2026. (Trevor Temple/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/22/pentagon-to-roll-out-new-test-to-assess-troops-cognitive-performance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T19:03:39.844Z</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>2026-07-22T19:03:39.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops’ cognitive performance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yBgEiw5-G6quqKcSVcH4lgOTbOk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7UT7S225WRCDVHP4WWGL6GOKSI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Airmen at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, take an Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, test. (Joshua Green/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/07/22/how-a-10-billion-veterans-bill-became-a-78-billion-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:40:07.557Z</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>2026-07-22T16:40:07.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How a $10 billion veterans bill became a $78 billion debate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/a1hPxWcfx-ED0uhp5K35AXqaeao=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PW33MDAGI5CO7GYKMSPP4HLT2U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee ranking member Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. (at podium) and Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif. (right of podium) address veterans during a Capitol Hill rally on the Major Richard Star Act on May 21, 2025. (Leo Shane III/Staff)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/22/4-us-soldiers-killed-in-iran-war-return-to-american-soil/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T16:20:22.526Z</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>2026-07-22T16:20:22.526Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V3TFc7G7BGUFhQ-xcJpDKZOmK4Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/G5MDX2NWGJAOLFFDTE5CKPAUBY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the military carry the transfer case of Army Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton during a dignified transfer of his remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware,on July 22, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/22/boeings-mq-28-ghost-bat-makes-farnborough-airshow-debut/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:47:28.772Z</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>2026-07-22T15:47:28.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes Farnborough Airshow debut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/cFiD9d6HmhsasYuxcDUVJK3Ys0k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KVMT7S73QJCXFM44X2OVMSAC5U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat prepares to conduct a taxi test during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, June 21, 2026. (Senior Airman Adrien Tran/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/21/pentagon-identifies-third-american-soldier-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T15:02:26.223Z</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>2026-07-22T15:02:26.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon identifies third American soldier 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/_94d0f-mKAPDw7-LeF47Z9ewgLM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DMT4EMW5ZFBKRB5WVEAV4BIVYE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. 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.airforcetimes.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>Air Force 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.airforcetimes.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>Air Force 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.airforcetimes.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>Air Force 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.airforcetimes.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>Air Force 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.airforcetimes.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>Air Force 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. 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