<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/recruiting/2026/04/16/air-force-hits-fiscal-2026-recruitment-goal-ahead-of-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T20:55:37.4Z</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>2026-04-16T20:55:37.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Air Force hits fiscal 2026 recruitment goal ahead of schedule]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O196uz2UFCzkf3vx-uszzAgy9oI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YWQ6BL5RA5G3POFIN2HBC6BU2M.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber performs a flyover during Basic Military Training graduation parade at JBSA-Lackland on March 6, 2025. 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As the U.S. Air Force retires the aircraft, what's next for CSAR remains unclear. (Tech. Sgt. 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(Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T18:37:46.7Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T17:41:44.71Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:46:39.899Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-16T15:07:49.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/16/senate-republicans-back-trump-military-sales-to-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T01:25:07.224Z</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>2026-04-16T01:25:07.224Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/jaZ0q7YoUXzn50Tth-ErXU2FknQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QYCQUOUZXZEU5JQHBJSLFXERIE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A billboard in Tel Aviv, Israel, displays a picture of President Donald Trump with the words "Thank you God & Donald Trump" amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran on March 12. (Nir Elias/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T22:03:32.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/15/us-air-force-debuts-operational-ai-wargame-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T21:47:07.991Z</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>2026-04-15T21:47:07.991Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Air Force debuts operational AI wargame system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1jXVAaxOaXO8TY7YvZMvigv-sBY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/QHZCVT4FCZBI5MP5ICEDRWSFVE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine officers conduct a wargaming scenario aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge in 2021. (Yvonna Guyette/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/15/aerovironment-launches-new-multifunctional-drone-variant/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T20:24:43.473Z</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>2026-04-15T20:24:43.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AeroVironment launches new multifunctional drone variant]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SeiOYK5HLPzqeWBjG_sEFD_HEFY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WLYJS2XTVBEVFOZ3S6CVLDVGFM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isiah Enriquez launches a Switchblade drone during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in 2021. (Sarah Pysher/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T19:26:14.456Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suicide rates among military families continue to climb]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T18:21:58.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS Gerald R. Ford breaks record for longest post-Vietnam deployment]]></news:title></news:news><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.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/01/uss-gerald-r-ford-will-likely-notch-record-setting-deployment-caudle-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T18:11:29.416Z</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>2026-04-15T18:11:29.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS Gerald R. Ford will likely notch record-setting deployment, Caudle says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qiWHSErzJe2LEtQw8nJLNgq0uoM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RCEX5GFH3FCUVKUIDWKYJGB4KM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. sailor signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury, March 17, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/11/06/a-list-of-us-military-strikes-against-alleged-drug-carrying-vessels/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T18:09:11.48Z</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>2026-04-15T18:09:11.48Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/41tzgZRBzMCrXs2KkEJfM7y-HOI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ILOTCUY4KJGK5KZBDWECSO5AIE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from unclassified footage showing a Nov. 4 U.S. military strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Eastern Pacific that killed two, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. (Screenshot via X)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/15/army-officer-pleads-guilty-to-17-charges-in-firearms-parts-smuggling-case/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T17:19:12.202Z</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>2026-04-15T17:19:12.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Army officer pleads guilty to 17 charges in firearms parts smuggling case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-sj2OYxlEWBAo2nvsN_E6FenqA0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ULL3TY23HZGLPNK7GCYPEBQMMU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel pleaded guilty to 17 charges on April 13, admitting to importing firearms parts from foreign countries, including Russia. (Stock image/Getty)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/15/new-army-assault-aircraft-named-cheyenne-ii/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T16:10:55.013Z</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>2026-04-15T16:10:55.013Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Army assault aircraft named ‘Cheyenne II’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZsNouIbJeFx-lfAt2uGfehJ_pcQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KJP5OARPQNGIBPCDY5YYFC5PEQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the Army announced that its next-generation assault aircraft  would carry the name "Cheyenne II" in honor of the Native American tribes. (Bell)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/2026/04/15/rattled-by-trump-us-allies-eye-japans-biggest-arms-opening-since-wwii/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T13:25:30.011Z</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>2026-04-15T13:25:30.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WWII]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KkFia8mx-a9SdZ8RPJ6Zyn85Xq0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MAZQB4M4BJDJ3MNN3APWNARPYY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Type 10 tanks operate during a military drill by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force east of Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 11, 2026. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.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><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Military Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T22:04:38.016Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea]]></news:title></news:news><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><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/14/bill-from-vets-in-congress-would-keep-military-roles-open-to-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T21:01:58.056Z</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>2026-04-14T21:01:58.056Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to women]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W89WnFueN24N8otZKP4BgIJm648=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MCJOY6ODAFFL5BROXRFPTSEVCU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Black Hawk crew chief assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, looks out over the flight line during a hot refueling in Topeka, Kansas, March 7, 2023. (Spc. Charles Leitner/Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/14/us-blockade-halts-ship-traffic-to-iranian-ports-centcom-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T19:34:16.872Z</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>2026-04-14T19:34:16.872Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US blockade halts ship traffic to Iranian ports, CENTCOM says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EFpSOAmqk7G4ybgh4QZg_OJ3yW8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BHLT7BI2LVEIZBSYCEW2HNU3U4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 11, 2026. (Stringer/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/14/100-year-old-b-17-turret-gunner-knighted-by-france/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T15:53:51.389Z</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>2026-04-14T15:53:51.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SVir3lpL7cRPPEagT_zExSh2BrE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GLTF4HFLEVDMNG3NCABSU2UO7M.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On April 9, WWII veteran Phillip "Bruce" Cook was awarded France's highest military honor. (South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/14/pentagons-women-in-combat-review-reassigned-deadline-extended/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T03:42:53.346Z</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>2026-04-14T03:42:53.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon’s women-in-combat review reassigned; deadline extended]]></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[A U.S. Marine prepares for a subject matter expert exchange in Al-Quwayrah, Jordan, Oct. 26, 2024. (Sgt. Angela Wilcox/U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/naval/2026/04/13/us-navy-should-rely-on-allies-to-boost-maritime-industrial-base-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T23:01:46.996Z</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>2026-04-13T23:01:46.996Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Navy should rely on allies to boost maritime industrial base, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LZ-Qro5H4jcO5Ph73cSzGNCxt0Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GJDWPWMUA5EFLMORCZELY5TAHE.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/13/75th-ranger-regiment-soldiers-win-sixth-straight-best-ranger-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T21:26:27.699Z</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>2026-04-13T21:26:27.699Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[75th Ranger Regiment soldiers win sixth straight Best Ranger Competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8rht0-XRNHd8JhKWeGvVaEY0s1I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2YTL4H6ALNG3PDAX56F2Z46EYE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Godbold and Sgt. Drew Schorsch, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, raise their prize pistols high for a victory photo. (Spc. Luke Sullivan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>