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(Seaman Chris Thomas/U.S. Navy)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/06/26/f-35-program-chief-says-growth-has-outpaced-sustainability-for-joint-fighters/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:48:53Z</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>2026-06-26T17:48:53Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[F-35 program chief says growth has outpaced sustainability for joint fighters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X11leRUgkywyv8PRAJafaMTdYsw=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/06-26-2026/t_edce4ee91566477eb715908c681a4cc6_name_8105369_scaled.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/recruiting/2026/06/26/military-recruiting-hit-a-15-year-high-how-quickly-do-recruits-become-mission-ready/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:25:00.854Z</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>2026-06-26T17:25:00.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Military recruiting hit a 15-year high. How quickly do recruits become mission ready?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qzNh-rcx8OZR-Qu9CUdGdve8XtM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6KMXRZX4HZECDAXUTFXOHCDXCE.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A drill instructor with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conducts final drill aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 18, 2026. (Cpl. 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(SOUTHCOM)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/06/26/debate-over-women-in-combat-prompts-ndaa-battles/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T14:13:25.14Z</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>2026-06-26T14:13:25.14Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Debate over women in combat prompts NDAA battles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yn_WhgEDQuqJKM-NYuX8MUhwU0Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/W3OKBXF755BAHOCT5EVVYY3JQY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine Corps Sgt. Brianna Eisenhower, a combat marksmanship trainer assigned to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, zeroes a rifle in preparation for an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange. (Sgt. Angela Wilcox/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/18/senate-committee-proposes-36-military-pay-raise-rejecting-white-house-request-for-more/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T00:58:44.648Z</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>2026-06-26T00:58:44.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate committee proposes 3.6% military pay raise, rejecting White House request for more]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/b3oDEPduCZIDODPZSytEbM6CRRE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FZYJDS7JGJEARMFCJVBWCWWLAE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed a flat 3.6% pay raise for all troops, instead of the administration’s request for raises between 5 to 7%, depending on pay grade. (Kristen Wong/DoD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/06/25/the-pentagons-research-infrastructure-is-deteriorating-study-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T20:04:01.487Z</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>2026-06-25T20:04:01.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Pentagon’s research infrastructure is ‘deteriorating,’ study finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X3-ZcG5tB08pyMvvDbLMgA3lTww=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ISHFW5J3QFE2BIPL4NG6AMAXBQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering Peter Reddy visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division on March 28, 2025. (Matthew Poynor/DVIDS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/06/25/dod-scraps-plan-to-privatize-commissaries/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T18:42:58.998Z</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>2026-06-25T18:42:58.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DoD scraps plan to privatize commissaries]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/toLm8OmqjcsbzYBethnt2ucZoog=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CSQHB4XLOVC2NJ5SMJKFCM5HTE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The commissary at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (Kevin Robinson/Defense Commissary Agency)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>