<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-14T18:07:41.442Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T18:07:41.442Z</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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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.marinecorpstimes.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>Marine Corps 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. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/13/us-industrial-base-is-becoming-stronger-for-wartime-production-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T16:26:44.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T16:26:44.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Ha89ExcuGe0qn5-9ANpzCv8hts=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4UY3XDBMM5GOJBIEIKECMJ2WZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[155mm artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Matt Rourke/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/07/13/recruiting-and-retention-at-the-forefront-a-conversation-with-top-enlisted-leaders/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:38Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T13:23:38Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recruiting and retention at the forefront: a conversation with top enlisted leaders]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GD7H2JMC26U48xougFvocvmzTZo=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_fd8e7000d69e4a20ba67469c4b024978_name_DNW_828_D_Block_MOAA_Thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/07/13/meet-the-fast-moving-fire-support-vehicle-named-after-a-mythical-norse-wolf-eurosatory-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:30Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T13:23:30Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet the fast-moving fire support vehicle named after a mythical Norse wolf | Eurosatory 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_W3BmJ59DUOc2Yf--C3Uv-7LV1k=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_f07ea4f62dd54b06a81994f48c0f7187_name_Fenris.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/07/13/spot-the-signs-of-imposter-scams-money-minute/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T13:23:24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spot the Signs of Imposter Scams — Money Minute]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eOmNDz1MFrR2bBZKabtXztPjhEA=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_06552698c5974688bdf3b7a248586815_name_Jeanette_thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/07/13/pentagon-turns-to-mike-rowe-to-reenergize-skilled-trades-training-headlines/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T13:23:18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T13:23:18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon turns to Mike Rowe to reenergize skilled trades training | Headlines]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kSIegG_VA6SU0Xq2Q9A1lyvLl_I=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_c0b2b7df9fd24cb0b182fc9a92ed2489_name_Headlines_Thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/07/10/navy-says-sailors-with-unmanageable-permanent-razor-bumps-face-separation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T20:48:49Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T20:48:49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Navy says sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps face separation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/cbffIwxeChVHbNdR8CtM5Qsww60=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/07-10-2026/t_29d0899950cc4b2ca4573c64738810c4_name_Beard8_scaled.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/10/retired-army-officer-tapped-to-lead-military-commissary-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T17:43:48.643Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T17:43:48.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SOZaNLxQE3fr-JwE4HS5qDkvV4M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5V4HOHU7ORF6ZBTCJMAT6JFIGA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[William G. "Bill" Fitzhugh is slated to become the new director of the military's worldwide commissary system on Sept. 18, 2026. (R. Nial Bradshaw/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/10/us-marines-successfully-test-fire-new-medium-range-air-defense-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:19:17.925Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T15:19:17.925Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Marines successfully test-fire new medium-range air defense system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4OyuEyhjHegdFt7uEdL93gqNF_o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A2EJEPBG3RCIBA2WSN4MQUV7PE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marines evaluate equipment on the Medium-Range Intercept Capability system, June 24, 2026. (Lance. Cpl Benjamin Catindig/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/07/10/how-veterans-groups-came-to-clash-over-a-sweeping-va-benefits-bill/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:30:46.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T14:30:46.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/tVZb6VYCmm_X8EEUdY74BsyDHtA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/H4RCMMKFQNA6VDQW5IJYPGRJCE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington. (Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/10/inside-the-pentagons-new-handbook-on-countering-drones/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:29:59.177Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T14:29:59.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the Pentagon’s new handbook on countering drones]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3rdU2bUI7p1jqHG4wP-J1pS_RPw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HESIZPFECBAUPNIBCRAF6QN2Q4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inside, the handbook introduces the concepts of drones and drone protections. But more importantly, it offers a perspective. (Department of Defense)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/09/the-indiana-forest-that-keeps-the-uss-constitution-afloat/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:42:51.72Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T12:42:51.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Indiana forest that keeps the USS Constitution afloat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YUFY7lS89r-47Qpd3j9--bLjXjE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RWGJR2ZYTFARTBL7ARRWDEY7QI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Constitution sails in the Boston Harbor in honor of Independence Day, July 4, 2025. (Raymond Minamic/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/07/09/va-claims-backlog-drops-below-70000-for-first-time-in-six-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:42:38.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T12:42:38.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA claims backlog drops below 70,000 for first time in six years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_GcNw6NqViv0Ffaf6fKyw5rBnKU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JVNJOTMOONBDZCZIBPJH7PRODI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tennessee Veteran Service Officers Lynn Bond and Kenny Brown attended a coalition clinic at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center to connect veterans with benefits and claims assistance on May 15, 2026. (Veterans Affairs)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/09/us-transfers-retired-marine-corps-aavs-to-allies-defending-black-sea-region/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T12:42:24.097Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T12:42:24.097Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US transfers retired Marine Corps AAVs to allies defending Black Sea region]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ymY7xDWeXfA0oFddAPYtV-MGKt4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZX672A26EJCQDJYASRH6H2L7NA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An assault amphibious vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on Jan. 14, 2019. (MCS3 Sean Galbreath/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/09/gop-lawmakers-request-review-of-vfws-claims-assistance-authority-amid-controversial-cartoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T20:51:17.184Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T20:51:17.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qdHv6HLouoW4rZRL7aA6bbYpVfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TBQRLJHXB5DPXGWT7TDG6PBNGA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on "Opportunities with VHA Reorganization," Feb. 11, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/27/devil-dogs-to-follow-slimmer-waist-to-height-standard-than-other-branches/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T18:40:00.755Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T18:40:00.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Devil Dogs to follow slimmer waist-to-height standard than other branches]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_JtqBzPxTMVU7re6MeNysdzD5-8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DP2DR5OZ65ARXPOMBK3HCEE4F4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Corps has gone further in its waist-to-height ratio than the Pentagon’s standards. Here, Lance Cpl. Bruno, the MCRD San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, gets weighed during his height-and-weight assessment. (Cpl. Genaro I. Valdez-Sepulveda/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/07/09/a-veterans-organization-has-millions-in-the-bank-why-did-it-seize-a-small-chapters-donation/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T15:38:44.025Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T15:38:44.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A veterans organization has millions in the bank. Why did it seize a small chapter’s donation? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FSH6G0Vt8Sh5CVgv-c3ea1b7e3s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZFM6KKRXEBEX3ORQUPBEVXVUQQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former members of DAV Chapter 6 in Sacramento gather outside their longtime headquarters. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/07/08/pentagon-to-explore-cheaper-replacements-for-the-mq-9-reaper/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T07:30:12.785Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Marine Corps Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T07:30:12.785Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/H-l37N-utRwpAvdLzBd7OJL9TjM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/Z3DSJOKNHZEUXA362MOWBOVFWQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An MQ-9 Reaper pictured flying a combat mission. (Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>