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(U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/newsletters/daily-news-roundup/2026/04/21/us-navy-unmanned-surface-vessel-fleet-to-grow-sevenfold-in-indo-pacific/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T17:42:58.019Z</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>2026-04-21T17:42:58.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy unmanned surface vessel fleet to grow sevenfold in Indo-Pacific]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2GkjPHGtwmorAL6GF331l95vJ7Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AMVISXOKPFEGDCOOU5O7EG27GM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USV Ranger trails the USS Shoup as both ships transit the Pacific Ocean on Sep. 15, 2023. (Jesse Monford/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/21/flu-vaccine-requirement-discarded-effective-immediately-hegseth-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T15:39:19.616Z</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>2026-04-21T15:39:19.616Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flu vaccine requirement discarded ‘effective immediately,’ Hegseth says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ow9YwMTNOADHwVg6JZKzbnU0jlw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6BTU4RHAZZE5FNEUSQ7JRKA62E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s. 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(Courtesy of Complexity Pictures)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/16/advocates-press-for-preventive-programs-va-benefits-for-struggling-vets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T19:32:35.609Z</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>2026-04-16T19:32:35.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/USkeE9T7iSTN8uxdN1-AIX-SsLg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6GNCPHURV5HZLIKLFVDVWZJHCQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first Veteran Treatment Court was established in 2008 in Buffalo, New York, to provide medical treatment, supervision and mentorship to former service members with non-violent criminal convictions. (Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>