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(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. 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(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. 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(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. 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Luke Sullivan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/13/marines-win-top-sniper-competition/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T18:28:31.24Z</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>2026-04-13T18:28:31.24Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marines win top sniper competition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CHGDSwJUh1k5twxSlSARU5F57z8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6DCE7ETOYJB47KHQYHOEAUPZKM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sgt. Tyler Johnson and Sgt. Spencer Harrell took first place at the 2026 International Sniper Competition. (Daniel Marble/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/13/us-military-eyes-high-energy-laser-dome-for-domestic-air-defense/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T17:06:54.802Z</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>2026-04-13T17:06:54.802Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US military eyes high-energy ‘laser dome’ for domestic air defense]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SiovXEyxO6krL_5zYANtmXb3dUE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ANPKSSP3DJATXMNYEAVBMQAFRQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The P-HEL system. (Brandon Mejia)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/13/vietnam-veterans-gravestone-somber-reminder-of-wars-toll/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-13T16:24:15.291Z</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>2026-04-13T16:24:15.291Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/crNhONUWCCGTnQyuDIyNs_u1rWc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OQJUOMYNYRGOPEFCL4SECWTPS4.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gene Simmers served as a combat medic with Company A, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry. 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