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Daryl Caudle testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Navy’s fiscal 2027 budget request in Washington on May 19, 2026. (Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elliott Fabrizio/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/t-38-talon-flight-operations-halted-fleetwide-amid-crash-investigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T20:57:10.101Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T20:57:10.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[T-38 Talon flight operations halted fleetwide amid crash investigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/tSOPvCZ9fqygZbfipKXvGZcoq1E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/T3SDH6MRKJADVLWA37U77WCY6A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two T-38C Talons in a training sortie through the Oklahoma skies, Aug. 22, 2024. (Ashley Crist/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/05/19/va-hospitals-earn-top-marks-in-federal-review/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T19:41:14.408Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T19:41:14.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VA hospitals earn top marks in federal review]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Eq5bIeJY18iy13qubIkkL8EfF4I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OQMZMNY5VFHFZBCWSHSVAWTWQA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Fayetteville VA Medical Center in North Carolina earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this year. (Veterans Affairs)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/war-in-pieces-air-force-wants-special-ops-plane-that-can-be-built-on-the-fly/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T19:37:45.426Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T19:37:45.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[War in pieces: Air Force wants special ops plane that can be built on the fly]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IxCIVXh7Xuv7deq7P-cPGDoQkFA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/O6NYVT6KBFCGTK7YTIY7XBUMQA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An OA-1K Skyraider II prepares for take-off at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. 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Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks during a press conference at NATO Headquarters on May 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. 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(Lillian Olen/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/after-7-years-space-forces-first-paratrooper-takes-to-the-skies/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T16:15:32.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T16:15:32.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After 7 years, Space Force’s first paratrooper takes to the skies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/izE3oQUkDHNRTUJviEY4Bq5m82k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JABCVW5HQFA5VDYHKY3E7YEOXI.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Mark Natale, Space Base Delta 41 chief strategy officer, dons his MC-6 parachute before a jump on Fort Carson, Colorado, April 24, 2026. (U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/18/coast-guard-plans-new-medal-for-fittest-troops/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T15:30:40.682Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T15:30:40.682Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coast Guard plans new medal for fittest troops]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1gfxOElJKRttloXbF5_A4sU3Z88=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZUKBM2IAGVE4JHUB7SPVMACMOM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the USCGC Stone crew conduct workouts at sea in the South Atlantic on Jan. 19, 2021. (Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower/USCG)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/hegseth-mulls-benefits-fix-for-veterans-exposed-to-radiation-at-a-bomb-test-site/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T14:37:03.214Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-19T14:37:03.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hegseth mulls benefits fix for veterans exposed to radiation at A-bomb test site]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ndDdtDmEc-890TWURwZtzw7j2kA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FLBAN4LGWBFGLCGTSEP3RYCHU4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Postcard From Pioneer Club in Las Vegas advertising atom bomb tests. 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