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(Senior Airman Dennis Sloan/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/24/texas-joint-base-medical-barracks-to-be-demolished-forcing-the-relocation-of-enlisted-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T15:45:30.621Z</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>2026-07-25T15:45:30.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Texas joint base medical barracks to be demolished, forcing the relocation of enlisted students]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N0Jj9fh_Z6svpatpevcObVws0rA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CWDS57VNFFDBDCWOQNGYUFSDLE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Medical Education Training Campus dorms at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston in 2014. 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Nearly 50,000 already have.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yClDiBfIG_CKh_ZTbHgeRQUuTuY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/76Q5EIJXT5HSNBNH4Q23IEA4AQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Boots displayed by the Air Force's 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing to honor the daily estimated number of veterans who take their own lives. (Karla Parra/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/23/f-15ex-drops-bombs-from-an-operational-unit-for-the-first-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:01:48.646Z</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>2026-07-23T19:01:48.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[F-15EX drops bombs from an operational unit for the first time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xNj-7ZJlJrf3qkE13KeUXG6UdVY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OD2EBNMHHNFQJHNPJWFONCGJHY.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A BDU-56 bomb is loaded onto an F-15EX Eagle II aircraft assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing during a training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, May 2026. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/23/even-500-could-make-a-difference-for-military-childcare-workers-researchers-find/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:26:06.945Z</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>2026-07-23T16:26:06.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/es_D_mBKjOqiehyMXbRt1i9Dmr0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V3QRJGOEURBQLLY3ZIWFEGV2Q4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teacher leads an arts and crafts activity on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, in 2023. (A1C Justin Todd/U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/07/20/our-veterans-deserve-better-inside-the-va-nursing-shortage/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T16:19:21.751Z</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>2026-07-23T16:19:21.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Our veterans deserve better’: Inside the VA nursing shortage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DXtfygy0G9IWQ6-V5uC7NaDbIfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FMRNUD44GZCRDJHEWDE4YHOBHY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly 80% of all Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals faced shortages among their nursing staffs as of 2025. (Photo illustration/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/video/2026/06/23/celebrating-americas-250-year-legacy-of-service-sacrifice-and-strength/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T15:13:25Z</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>2026-07-23T15:13:25Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Celebrating America's 250-Year Legacy of Service, Sacrifice and Strength]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HaXigBiv_xVHc35rj_Yi5rggyEY=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/06-22-2026/t_6af040d2fcbf4a38bd7b886895d65d5f_name_file_1920x1080_5400_v4_.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/23/25-years-later-band-of-brothers-still-resonates/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T14:29:15.032Z</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>2026-07-23T14:29:15.032Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[25 years later, ‘Band of Brothers’ still resonates ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2HSqRfql71bKEzJQ8ngNQMalze4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HXWWS4G355DJDEX74YT5SADJ2I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the cast from HBO's mini-series "Band Of Brothers." (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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James Stanfield/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/opinion/2026/07/23/peace-through-secure-supply-chains/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T12:00:07.538Z</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>2026-07-23T12:00:07.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Peace through secure supply chains ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eOg1PhUD-G7ho2jHeNT1bNRE8BQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OCG7HJ2Q5RFNVGHY7XWWCJQG6Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump looks at a Lockheed Martin THAAD anti-ballistic missile launcher while touring his "Made In America" product showcase at the White House on July 15, 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/22/house-passes-115-trillion-defense-budget-in-near-party-line-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-22T22:57:59.143Z</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>2026-07-22T22:57:59.143Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[House passes $1.15 trillion defense bill in near party-line vote]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bm-rA_O9A3xHtHPzrZz29-Y_7sQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FGNO2V6HQ5AULBVXFWHYVLEX54.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. 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