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(Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/23/airman-spouse-indicted-in-fraud-scheme-costing-military-millions/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T18:55:37.372Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/pPq0IuSG7dTfqVI5q7-A_wWnsl8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3YJSTKDQVJDLRJVQLK2LOKWRKY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff Sgt. Richard Stefon Ramroop and his spouse, Manuel George Madrid, allegedly stole millions in taxpayer dollars. (Airman 1st Class Autumn Lindor/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/23/trailer-released-for-world-war-ii-drama-pressure-starring-brendan-fraser/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T17:01:58.771Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M_AR7-Xi6mqHESMByJr7kDk16R4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KPZTXM4EU5FCJBOM5TCEGZXFIY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Pressure” is slated to hit theaters on May 29. (Focus Features/screengrab via YouTube)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/23/navy-fires-commanding-officer-of-uss-truxtun-following-collision-with-supply-ship/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T14:58:46.26Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TemvQtGD4tsulpgLYG2E9siSB44=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/IJS4NRJ3UJH4XAZ2OJDSCTPHQM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Truxtun departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Feb. 3, 2026, for a regularly scheduled deployment. 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(Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/20/christian-nationalist-pastor-speaks-on-his-sermon-to-troops-at-pentagon/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-20T23:15:34.988Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/zEmKtU_Yx2weYm1Z88WZU-03RaI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BWUKF53P4FG5ROPJFBDOGNFN3Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dougl Wilson, senior minister of Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho, pictured at the National Conservatism Conference, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. 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(Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/13/pentagon-to-deploy-roughly-200-troops-to-nigeria/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T17:03:08.25Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fiIBCxOhe84xC43u64_Pvc1js30=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AXCGO2MPRFFJXKONK473MX4GUM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AFRICOM commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson (C) meets with Nigeria Army Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (L) and Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb. 9, 2026. (Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/13/uss-gerald-ford-the-second-aircraft-carrier-sent-to-middle-east-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T14:13:45.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HepVwjByEttSOPu45NniYPUxFPk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/K3H33YA3ZRDDJDOUIBELCEK47Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, is currently heading toward the Middle East. 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(Library of Congress Veterans History Project)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/global/europe/2026/02/13/fincantieri-predicts-strong-growth-despite-ding-to-us-warship-business/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T13:10:55.749Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bENKnQTgM5J2p9qzDq7Y9h4uy88=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/I5EAGJEJYFDS3BICYS3SOOXT64.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors inspect a model of Fincantieri's FCX40 frigate during the Euronaval trade show near Paris on Nov. 6, 2024. (Thierry Nectoux/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2026/02/13/ukrainian-athlete-out-of-winter-olympics-because-of-banned-helmet-honoring-war-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T00:00:01.239Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-TH5MdOJ2zCJmL4ukFpMsAlVtEY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3CIDCIVXBNHQDMHJUMAW7ABTUE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his crash helmet as he stands outside the sliding center at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/12/2027-defense-budget-could-double-2026-ship-requests-us-navy-secretary-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:11:42.596Z</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[Navy Secretary John Phelan speaks at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. 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(Pexels.com via DVIDS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/02/12/i-felt-like-a-factory-worker-why-va-psychologists-are-burning-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T22:01:00.584Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eqJpu9-9Qw6_IXZj7tC10UX9b5s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/G7KSFISQ7NH7ZAGCBAJNO4EAJU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Illustration by Ernest Kroi)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/12/no-evidence-women-in-combat-roles-lower-standards-top-enlisted-leaders-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T21:51:29.476Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/slbVjYaV6u73H7aCDEafi7BMCI0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RPWJTGYGWBEWXETAXULT4JDGC4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Marine Corps combat marksmanship coach fires a rifle during an exercise in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 29, 2024. (Sgt. Angela Wilcox/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/12/everything-costs-what-it-costs-navy-marine-coast-guard-chiefs-call-for-historic-funding/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T22:01:41.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7DDaXZyv45B6SDMUu3Amp1wPTtc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UM2PQWEGLFEYVALGFB2FAYZRAA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle walks with Capt. Ryan Conole, CO of the USS Makin Island, on Feb. 10, 2026. (MCS Eric Nelson/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/12/a-medal-of-honor-recipient-rescued-a-downed-pilot-in-wwi-the-airmans-identity-remained-a-mystery-until-now/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T20:13:24.473Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/dnSMGX8djYvjtBcr2dcbZXNRdUI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A3E7AYFNSZHCZFOZ4IMTFBJQ7I.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Medal of Honor recipient Ralyn Hill. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/12/judge-temporarily-blocks-pentagon-from-punishing-kelly-over-unlawful-orders-video/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T19:39:22.483Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gwDg2KlX1JVoB4HCBLjwqLqUNgM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RBSGQXRPCJB3JLCDAEMGDNRCZI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference at Capitol Hill, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington. 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(Lolita Baldor/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/12/two-us-navy-ships-collide-in-caribbean-leaving-2-sailors-injured/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T17:23:28.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YFagBzAP_mV_vbFcUhuqkzyqVlc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/O7247CIQWFAF3MXEOB4R6X4IW4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The destroyer USS Truxtun sails in Bosporus Strait en route to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 7, 2014. (Emrah Gurel/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/12/pentagon-let-cbp-use-anti-drone-laser-before-faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T14:53:48.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/vmIk3oUk-cEX9FNnOwrK9qng3SA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/J423HNEKA5DZHMG32HSGGV754E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plane flies over El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (Morgan Lee/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/12/louisiana-national-guardsman-leaves-m4-carbine-in-bourbon-street-bathroom/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T14:41:04.842Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uN2wZsW3-zG8jSRs4s6aym0ai8I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/H7D2XEX77RANDE5CEOIQGCG3PY.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An M4 carbine left behind in a New Orleans bathroom. (u/awyastark via Reddit)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/12/marine-declared-lost-at-sea-after-falling-overboard-from-the-uss-iwo-jima/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T14:06:03.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qDdaO1jeDqSw2GEGS2UCMWoysfE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VBBTLIAZRRHCTCRUATBCLEEYXE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah pictured in 2024 during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune. (Lance Cpl. Charis Chilton/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2026/02/12/he-hunted-roadside-bombs-in-iraq-now-he-hunts-adventure-to-combat-ptsd/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T00:31:00.522Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qZHZDh2eXryjhBMQKCFa09tU7q0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GRFMA6JGGVHG5KBJMCOSOYGMTE.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Casey Elliott during a reading and discussion session at an Outward Bound retreat in 2022. (Photo courtesy of the author)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/opinion/2026/02/11/drone-warfare-requires-new-age-of-battlefield-medicine/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T22:00:01.628Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/u5Y5EXThWfJ11peSeSGCtchbtCQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MFPBZRP5NNDXBIO5D7BVSPTHLQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Airmen with the 155th Security Forces Squadron provide security over a casualty following a simulated drone attack at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 6, 2026. (Staff Sgt. Noah Carlson/U.S. Air National Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/11/va-reorganization-projected-to-cost-at-least-312-million/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T21:08:14.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-6nYVgzK5rtDTgvIXosBNn81HDY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5HXK2QXDARHZRARIJAVWZJSHUQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VA Secretary Doug Collins testifies during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill, May 2025. (Yuri Gripas/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/unmanned/2026/02/11/us-navy-on-the-hunt-for-strike-drones-that-can-launch-from-any-warship/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T20:45:23.319Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HI0vg-pY0SfVq8SaywH4Z_9_b4Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TRBVZHSP5RB3HAJA6F3MNSWFRE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civilian contractors embarked with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct a V-BAT drone flight aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022.  (Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/02/09/air-force-leaders-chart-improvements-to-comms-readiness-defense-news-weekly-full-episode-21026/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T19:06:20Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GN3zC30k9uHaDxBcv54Pod5FxTI=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/02-09-2026/t_b500697fd1814fd1aae9496dc7325894_name_DNW_806_THUMB_1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/11/coast-guard-to-expand-icebreaker-fleet-with-11-arctic-security-cutters/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T18:05:29.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/udMU8c5ux3CXqk1zYKaakyxisto=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DDXX6HSF3ZFWJOVO7LUCFLFGQ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2020. (Petty Officer 1st Class Cindy Oldham/Coast Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/11/mexican-cartel-drones-breach-us-airspace-prompt-el-paso-airport-closure-admin-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T17:54:00.88Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EZLb69VDigQQTiu7DzJAjO3VreY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2RHUQ6YUMZCHZPK6AQHR4SBUZU.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Federal Aviation Administration sign at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/11/us-marine-corps-advances-plans-for-drone-wingman/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T13:23:31.968Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7F3CEqLiDUQyj_q6SoGsz9KHYTI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VE3K5R7PDZDSVGLFTJJPJSSJQM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The YFQ-42A has been selected by the Marine Corps as a candidate for the MUX TACAIR program. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/11/navy-names-surface-warfare-officers-of-the-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-12T15:13:34.084Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/k2J_-aLUXWLGQzjnHclgbiHQ0u8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4FE6YPJWQ5EDPEX5RGQJMYQRJY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Cmdr. Carolyn Bystrom poses aboard the USS Spruance on Sept. 23, 2025. (MCS Sara L. Eshleman/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/11/experts-argue-marine-pullback-in-okinawa-should-be-halted-as-china-threat-rises/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T00:28:12.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2w6rjxTWs_gnFaEd0RZIEEczWsw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BPWY6A4MNRARPJTUPID63S2QDY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines load onto CH-53E Super Stallions after conducting a helicopter raid as part of a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Ie-Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026.  (Cpl. John Simpson/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/02/11/ice-border-patrol-chiefs-refuse-to-comment-on-va-nurses-killing/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T00:25:34.01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R6apRYGZulCA_foj5mrE0dSrfeg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/XDKPN2AA4NAJXP2IBVFRGNR2ZQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rodney Scott (L), Joseph Edlow (C) and Todd Lyons during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 10, 2026. (Tom Brenner/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/10/female-sailors-can-now-purchase-new-dress-overblouse-navy-announces/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-10T23:43:54.14Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2FCSH1vk2LUaLx-qdH6krSh-zxk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AYRZZF2PHBEKBEVMPWNTYHEUPM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Female Sailors can now purchase the new optional Service Dress White long-sleeved overblouse for wear with the Service Dress Blue uniform. (Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/opinion/2026/02/10/why-greenlands-takeover-by-the-us-is-not-needed-for-golden-dome/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T21:00:19.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fDiCurZ_1nMZiC9SYGqUNzNIlOM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JRT7BK5G2FCIHN7ZCQJ3SHTDWE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Upgraded Early Warning Radar scans the horizon at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Aug. 10, 2022. 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