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(Evan Vucci/Reuters)  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/02/uss-gerald-r-ford-returns-to-see-after-brief-stop-in-croatia/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T21:28:22.03Z</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>2026-04-02T21:28:22.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[USS Gerald R. Ford returns to sea after brief stop in Croatia ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/hXgu78bwTS-S91_xb48LGbs5GNI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3DIV7KVXWZHXBGYNTLS4HANBOI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. (MC2 Tajh Payne/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>2026-04-02T21:09:09.921Z</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>2026-04-02T21:09:09.921Z</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/pentagon-congress/2026/04/02/bipartisan-group-of-senators-vow-to-keep-us-in-nato-despite-trump-threats/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T20:56:30.247Z</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>2026-04-02T20:56:30.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bipartisan group of senators vow to keep US in NATO despite Trump threats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/jFUc6H_WNTwDODPLJ6DgRSxzX1c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WQBIDQMO2VC6LEHE2GXL7HHSLU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, alongside U.S. Senators Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)          ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/04/02/15-fairchild-airmen-awarded-for-refueling-roles-in-combat-operations/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T20:26:15.177Z</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>2026-04-02T20:26:15.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ENyXEu-ovVoO-GHQPEmCm-H68-M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HJ6ECQR4HNDXRMCTZQCUBAOFFU.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star Medal on March 31. (Airman 1st Class Emilee Seiler/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/02/golden-dome-ships-and-missiles-top-trumps-15-trillion-defense-wish-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:09:10.759Z</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>2026-04-02T19:09:10.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2OeoTbyGBdGNF58K3TjoRhKQNF4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/JZ2233PCIBGS5K65GBZCL3BW44.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1. (Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/02/drone-hunters-of-kherson-take-viewers-into-a-war-that-blends-trench-warfare-and-the-terminator/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:02:41.873Z</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>2026-04-02T19:02:41.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Drone Hunters of Kherson’ takes viewers into a war that blends ‘trench warfare and the Terminator’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/kZqXRz4M1GYzpqHsFQX7MMocrYk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FKGPXTDCWNBB3L5YRIRXU4BC4M.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Navy pilot Ken Harbaugh in "Drone Hunters of Kherson." (Maks Penko)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/02/prepare-your-family-marine-reserve-commander-gives-warlike-safety-brief/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T18:57:33.532Z</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>2026-04-02T18:57:33.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Prepare your family’: Marine Reserve commander gives warlike safety brief]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uCdeuehPkERAEeh2xqoUuiNHAao=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/OTX7WIF35BARTG6GUQ2W4Q3M7Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South. (Cpl. Carlina Holland/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/02/us-defense-stocks-see-no-iran-war-lift-after-early-surge/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T18:55:05.303Z</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>2026-04-02T18:55:05.303Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iFvSP0ayCrhC2teAkHZERB_isOo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/PLOTN2JWGVBWZMLYC4LMZRQAYM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New York Stock Exchange building, March 11, 2025. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/video/2026/04/02/its-real-its-here-elbit-shows-off-combat-proven-sigma-mobile-howitzer-at-ausa-global-force/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T15:10:47Z</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>2026-04-02T15:10:47Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA["It's real, it's here." Elbit shows off "combat proven" Sigma mobile Howitzer at AUSA Global Force]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L2o7OhrBAzAWVM432S6pFf-IMpA=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/03-27-2026/t_aa3d764660144985817a6e3c1b5ae058_name_Sigma_Thumb.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/02/trump-threatens-to-walk-away-from-nato/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T14:31:00.573Z</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>2026-04-02T14:31:00.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump threatens to walk away from NATO]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Ww70vrrFBd7o2675HT5ijpg81l8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/NUC7EZ44YFFKNDKK4R6EUKBTTY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, in Washington next week. (Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/04/01/iranian-strikes-target-the-infrastructure-behind-us-airpower/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T12:25:02.772Z</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>2026-04-02T12:25:02.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranian strikes target the infrastructure behind US airpower]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xqccw6ZYIdzMjXSau_NnbaeVbzo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/C2VXKPONCBEDLFHKBVZBFFWVCY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27, 2026, Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. 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