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(Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/31/senate-passes-government-funding-deal-despite-gop-backlash/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-31T00:24:11.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/rxFEsMDc7MCOW7Jrd4yK0ft16JA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VLGLR5FCQZH35BDEIXODTTZKVE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, Jan. 29, 2026. (J. 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(Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/01/30/navy-crew-helped-rescue-f-16-pilot-after-ejection-over-california/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-30T20:15:21.015Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/w1en7O5Eb2r6u-eU8ynHUSn0JVQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/J7ZRRX6KAVAEVH6OTK4ZJX46XM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[HM1 Brian Romero, one of the crew members who helped rescue an F-16 pilot last month, is seen here during a search-and-rescue training flight near NAWS China Lake, Jan. 27, 2025. 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BreeAnn Sachs/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/29/iran-puts-fingers-on-trigger-as-us-armada-arrives-in-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T23:53:28.29Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N21y2NNMaI_LGVkuux6c3WRVDKM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JM3RF6F4SNCHXD35SKGDPGIWNU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Abraham Lincoln, seen here in 2019, is currently in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (MC2 Clint Davis/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/01/29/military-families-will-see-slight-increases-in-tricare-dental-premiums/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T21:04:56.965Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yrFn8c4Rsqk5vgGt5blGTR0hG_g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VLMZSDY5HJA2TDNA6W4FPC6PB4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The voluntary Tricare Dental Program offers dental coverage for active-duty military families, National Guard and Reserve members and their eligible family members.  (Marc Antoine Baudoux/AFP/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/29/army-general-tapped-to-lead-nsa-vows-to-follow-the-law-if-confirmed/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T22:37:22.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-REyvsAdDHoUB45kw0quCzb9pL8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ESLWYE6LFVDV7DNHMZ255FRTCE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd testifies during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/01/29/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-heads-to-sea-for-testing/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T19:21:16.802Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/v_rsLDPidKd5PcrLnVWvxhwm7yo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/UEN52IKH4BDRPEDDIGH5I6OEXA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, departs Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials. (HII)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/01/29/utilities-billing-resumes-for-some-military-housing-residents/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T18:48:52.203Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/aqovFMKIhqT97bDRtmRWyPpjjQs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WZCA7PFCXBBCLIJPZ4OKJ6RZY4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents in some privatized military housing will start receiving utility bills this year. 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(Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum/U.S. Coast Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/01/28/the-first-soldier-awarded-the-medal-of-honor-during-the-war-on-terror/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-29T14:20:42.197Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qmefiVlJr1HnHMD1GVAoXMSX_yI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2JR6O53K2FDYBD2WYSKMML2SWY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 1999 Smith was posted to the 11th Engineer Battalion, with which he was deployed to Kosovo in May 2001, where he was responsible for daily presence patrols in the town of Gnjilane. In the spring of 2002, he received a promotion to sergeant first class and completed the Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course in August 2002. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/28/flags-honoring-danish-troops-at-us-embassy-reinstalled-after-outcry/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-28T16:42:54.366Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_TsJ_BLgSbxZZSGSMsdJqLfCw_4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2T4GJHDE4JDUNFWEJ5W4ULYJJY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photo provided by Martin Tamm Andersen, a former Platoon Leader of the US Marines, shows a destroyed Army vehicle in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2010. (Martin Tamm Andersen via AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/video/2026/01/28/leonardo-drs-cuts-the-ribbon-on-new-submarine-propulsion-system-plant-in-south-carolina/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-02T14:58:04Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/aF0VEgRinwVkFkjeawmTkQp8clk=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/01-28-2026/t_14b018be94b345fda4dba93b161a3949_name_Leonardo_Ribbon_Cutting_Thumb_v1.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/28/rubio-to-warn-of-military-action-if-venezuela-strays-from-us-goals/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-28T15:02:19.581Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7ZtxArBSSSB_ypo5Dqk4B4bqJvY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/34IVIBZEXZCKZDFOPSQQJHENJM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the State Department, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. 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