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(DoD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/pentagon-removes-john-phelan-as-navy-secretary/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T21:59:02.614Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/maEnQON99IMT1lhbrVKcDUqjXSU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EB6OR7M66BETJLLNAHUQT5RQ2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alex Brandon/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/the-spanish-flu-a-deadly-postscript-to-wwi-started-at-a-us-military-base/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T17:59:05.406Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yEC0IvRuEV-Lsaj7Y1Az2p4VLjE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EMLFRY65CZHS5KOXPTY4UKFWJQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 4, 1918, the first influenza cases were identified at Camp Funston, Kansas. The subsequent flu killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including 43,000 U.S. service members. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/us-in-talks-to-resettle-1100-afghans-in-congo/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T16:52:22.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_hV-vR-eN8YZ97bhIM3eqsabMk4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZB3HN3WRTREI7PTJULRRXMVRJI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in 2021. (Sgt. 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(MCS2 Kenneth Melseth/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/this-wwi-soldier-saved-two-men-from-a-burning-tank-with-his-bare-hands/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T00:00:03.267Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BUsF9tkVW4Bd-QsIhjYQnD2LaGY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6NT2LXWTGFA75KP7UXQFFOO5OA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Reidar Waaler received the Medal of Honor from Gen. 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(Richard Morgan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/21/saildrone-announces-new-usv-class-aimed-at-anti-submarine-warfare/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:33:36.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YxwCRx9mORgN6e6E9f1AI1Vnr8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4AMKQYJTHVERLJOVJSL2GX2UC4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saildrone's Spectre design is 54 meters long and 250 metric tons, capable of a speed up to 30 knots. (Saildrone)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/21/us-navy-to-integrate-pac-3-mse-interceptor-missile-with-aegis-combat-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:13:19.018Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/k2tfG_KsH9K62HOkN6JPMwTVFKU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MFBCU2XVNJC37O63F4QZHGI4FU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin is set to increase manufacturing of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor to over 2,000 a year. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/21/pentagon-seeks-funds-for-golden-dome-drones-ai-in-largest-ever-budget-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:34:44.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bnyQu84oErg69a5c1hUp1z-UYJU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TXGOMRWIQBGFXGOB64RKHTERYU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon unveiled details of its $1.5 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2027 on April 21, 2026. (Jason Reed/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/21/us-navy-unmanned-surface-vessel-fleet-to-grow-sevenfold-in-indo-pacific/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T23:10:49.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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><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. (Senior Airman Andrew Garavito/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/21/us-navy-successfully-tests-new-long-range-winged-jdam-out-to-200-miles/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T14:57:43.983Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/y_Dme-1C20qLOnTVSzJFTRDveb8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5EEWVGTYHNDRTGUE5BEMISTHPQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The JDAM-LR flies above Point Mugu Sea Range, California, April 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/20/unregulated-prediction-market-may-endanger-us-national-security-experts-and-lawmakers-warn/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T13:13:25.562Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QoYBv5WRduv2sSqRtzn7Y0wqtrg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CPVY2ZFHNJF3ZFFXBE6WTHCFMI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Polymarket took over a bar near the White House on March 20, 2026, for a promotional event showcasing the prediction market's vision of betting on current events as a new form of entertainment. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/20/anduril-hd-hyundai-expands-partnership-with-first-autonomous-surface-vessel-in-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T21:36:52.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9qB27pVBUp5TIc7fjMwNECIs86w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YP6ALCIPPZBB5HGQPKWGW4ZNEU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sailors conduct training with the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle, the Anduril Dive-LD, in Keyport, Washington, Dec. 11, 2024. (Loren Nichols/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/04/20/trump-clears-path-for-expanded-psychedelic-research-to-treat-veterans-ptsd/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T19:11:19.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/mCazRS-11L8yPmvhKN1EmhmVf9c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LEBEHE7RTZBABNYSYIEDY2DVNU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine on April 18, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/2026/04/20/after-watchdog-slams-understaffing-ai-to-vet-pentagon-backed-professors-china-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T16:32:51.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vnSUTDYwJHopUbNBKBmhvK9bvtI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QDZZ7PIF7NH4LJP6JRQB4NSWXM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/beating-uav-threats-starts-with-timeand-better-radar/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:51:35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xDklLw4_Mgbulmci6HSI8WcEJCM=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-08-2026/t_210762cafe5f4519825a95279b4ac79c_name_file_1920x1080_5400_v4_.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/20/cno-denies-reports-of-poor-food-service-aboard-navy-vessels/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:45:21.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8Cksg75Gpsq_36ibUsjV6dDWnZU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DNFJ7D2XAFFTPLPJD2SQQS74CY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. sailor cooks vegetable Lo Mein for lunch aboard the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli on April 17, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/20/us-navy-wants-helicopter-sonar-that-can-detect-subs-and-mines/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T14:30:00.439Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/q2ysvVy51MNoudAsFFjF_Bx7WUE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RCH52WG7YJEEVI6J6U3OCZDOLI</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An MH-60R Sea Hawk dips an airborne low-frequency sonar sensor during an air-power demonstration. (MC1 Jason Noble/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/darpa-develops-synthetic-blood-for-the-battlefield-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-42126/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:56:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/676catrQJSSnPtJQdG-S3Fc7ipc=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-16-2026/t_b445e92822a541a8ad3ec146758aa4e8_name_DNW_816_THUMB_4.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/see-how-synthetic-shelf-stable-blood-is-created-in-this-darpa-lab-tour/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:55:57Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Pawsjzu7l4dvPvjSMzYYTuZp7L4=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-16-2026/t_c4aed3f3ce50498f9cdc518b17a5507e_name_DNW_816_B_BLOCK_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/newly-developed-shelf-stable-synthetic-blood-could-change-battlefield-medicine/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:55:59Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IIIrpXcEdUyR2tENiYfFEQKNtvA=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-16-2026/t_b2598ce1017f4ef681bfc8890290f1e9_name_DNW_816_A_BLOCK_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/startup-receives-175-billion-to-fund-autonomous-maritime-development-defense-dollars/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:55:30Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SN6g4_5Zm8CzrjDJAi03rkd8HAc=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-16-2026/t_cdfcf52a3ed54c5ea84c6e519c8ab605_name_DNW_816_D_BLOCK_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/04/20/smart-marketing-moves-for-small-businesses-money-minute/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:55:23Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4kEH6sHMO1G86atl5lF6k4_DMTM=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/04-13-2026/t_62670f85762649a8976f44a9a1419073_name_NF_MM_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/20/us-navy-destroyer-fires-on-cargo-vessel-attempting-to-sail-to-iranian-port/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T01:00:27.213Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uLRaobPHClqCsNTyhUZGlhyKch4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A74GMU2RSJHLJEUUJFXOVAX5C4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The destroyers Spruance, front, and Decatur alongside the fleet oiler Carl Brashear. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Will Gaskill)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/17/us-marine-corps-releases-video-showcasing-new-medium-landing-ship-design/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T19:10:41.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/rYncyRykD6wk0msEzmwoRHDWHzc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/M7WIQXWPABEFLNBH3ZP3MQY4OY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This computer-generated image shows Damen’s LST 100 design. (ADF)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/opinion/2026/04/17/how-chest-thumping-rhetoric-erodes-service-member-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T16:00:34.179Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/z-vg3Ey7Mex86mMuwHAeHv-rpJo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MNKBVSHLSFCMXIVQYM65TL7R3Y.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force special missions aviator prepares to land in an HH-60W Jolly Green II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, on March 27.(Airman Bre Lewis/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/17/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-experiences-small-fire-while-undergoing-maintenance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:12:58.405Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/hK9CZvdn2yul5zDg5U-68NVdI4U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZU755L7HRFHUBFDGTIHMSSK7LE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Elizabeth River to Norfolk Naval Shipyard to begin a scheduled planned incremental availability in January 2025. (MCS Seaman Evan Antonisse/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/04/16/american-solitaire-puts-a-veterans-invisible-wounds-front-and-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T23:00:03.505Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/lT36275MfX1OfhxRpqk3RPpeWk0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YCDO5XEBUNC35ERJAUC7PUXWUE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joshua Close, left, and Gilbert Owuor star in "American Solitaire." (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><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><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/16/starlink-outage-hit-drone-tests-exposing-pentagons-growing-reliance-on-spacex/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T17:41:44.71Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xPp1cG7uIC5ay_YNbSSIFTq95qQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/G5BVJLXDA5DWDEJOAWE7AN6N2Y.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon, seen from the air in Washington. (Josh Roberts/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/16/army-veteran-tasked-with-prosecuting-nazi-death-squads-awarded-congressional-gold-medal/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:07:49.928Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eSz4FqjW567dhrZtXwp_M4xhxmE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UIYHIISFFVA2LBXOGYR3Z2YC7Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Benjamin Ferencz posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal — the nation’s highest civilian honor. (Office of Congresswoman Lois Frankel)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/16/how-the-us-military-could-clear-mines-from-the-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T15:46:39.899Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GFD5G8jO4SHRbntz0Tz8Zgm1_oc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TXGS7UW65JABDJGWEECKT4P2WI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Devastator, USS Gladiator, USS Sentry and USS Dextrous maneuver in the Arabian Sea, July 2019. (Antonio Gemma Moré/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/16/white-house-offers-no-hint-of-iran-war-cost-as-it-seeks-military-funding-surge/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T18:37:46.7Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VQRXLz8S88ptW5oj9xufGtj-JXA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MMUSYNDPYVCOBDCCQBW3EPFAM4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought appears at a House Budget Committee hearing on April 15. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/15/us-navy-destroyer-intercepts-iranian-flagged-vessel-trying-to-skirt-blockade/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T22:03:32.628Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iigF_WbnT56P_s4XQTUjsbqIIEU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7RW2T5DUH5AJVMYBPMX57GHM2M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Spruance, seen here in 2024, redirected an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel back to Iran on April 14, CENTCOM said. (MCS3 Valerie Morrison/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/15/suicide-rates-among-military-families-continue-to-climb/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T19:26:14.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y8qENt68OANdsJGvnNnfZY8Hm8Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/Y7HVOXJFTRHV5JK7H5CHCXZL3U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A TAPS peer mentor provides comfort to a grieving military family member at Arlington National Cemetery. (Courtesy of TAPS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/15/uss-gerald-r-ford-breaks-record-for-longest-post-vietnam-deployment/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T18:21:58.77Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qUxD_9OkNP2ORcit8AcG5OgqMgE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MXARVEE4RNFTPIMY2L4SDP3HJE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Gerald R. Ford departs Split, Croatia, on April 2. (MCS3 Brianna Barnett/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/14/amid-focus-on-strait-of-hormuz-experts-sound-warning-on-yemens-houthis-and-red-sea/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T22:04:38.016Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4BksW9fRJ1Jx7CwL8cXIC-jSkAM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2U3LWDQS6VEONIG6OHO5NY5RSY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran in Sanaa, Yemen, April 10, 2026. (Khaled Abdullah/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>