<?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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/13/us-to-begin-enforcing-maritime-blockade-on-iran-on-tuesday/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T18:38:09.137Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Navy Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T18:38:09.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZGq6R19QDoF6f8o5q-DeAHIag8g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SVFWQHMGYBCTRKAMRZBAVQ2PQE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 12, 2026. (Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/13/navy-christens-flight-iii-arleigh-burke-class-destroyer-after-korean-war-hero/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:45:22.628Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Navy Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T17:45:22.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Navy christens Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after Korean War hero]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZUT4m3fM0U-LuhyYzM0c8AQBwI8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/XSNM77YX6FAMFC6RGQZXJ6T3Q4.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The destroyer is named in honor of Korean War veteran Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, who was awarded the Navy Cross for valor in Korea. (Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/13/sea-drones-strike-iranian-port-in-combat-first-for-us-navy/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-13T17:10:58.635Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Navy Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T17:10:58.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.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>Navy 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.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/07/09/uss-gerald-r-ford-to-undergo-maintenance-after-onboard-fire-and-plumbing-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T18:52:25.731Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Navy Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T18:52:25.731Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RE8pk-7TkN6WWIgfIwuvgsyAWT8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YYCBF4YGWRFPFHA3SENFORGRXE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford pulled into Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, on July 7, 2026, in advance of its Planned Incremental Availability. (Shelby West/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.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>Navy 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></urlset>