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(Joshua Roberts/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/25/pentagon-confirms-elements-from-the-82nd-airborne-division-to-deploy-to-the-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-25T15:12:48.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/hLLcstrJp1YgGlB14GALR-bz3jQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6SE5GMAEZJHMNC4MYC22JCM6Y4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division walk to a C-17 before an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. (Pfc. 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(Lockheed Martin)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/25/army-raises-maximum-enlistment-age-to-42/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-25T12:49:04.149Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2Nm1lTawxwU9StixUZkE54dMyg4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/S5TE25Z6Q5AEHK2PP5DZI7DBRA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Army infantry recruits tackle the confidence course on Fort Benning, Georgia. (Christopher Hurd/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/deadly-iran-school-strike-casts-shadow-over-pentagons-ai-targeting-push/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T22:16:26.205Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/p82qMSS_-qd8Im8Sim8DlkjMlSA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FAJVRG7AM5HKZPSTNJIA3AA77M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 2, 2026. (West Asia News Agency via Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/army-rotc-cadets-awarded-medals-for-stopping-campus-shooter/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T22:00:00.589Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Gwl4UYCCnQhfSmUiyn2Os2sW9k0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/M5YDUVZCMZHNNI4S2FDXWQJSSM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll awarded medals to Army ROTC cadets from Old Dominion University during a private ceremony, March 22, 2026. The cadets helped stop a shooter at the school earlier this month. (Ian Ives/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/03/24/uss-nimitz-now-in-service-until-2027-heads-to-southcom-exercise/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T21:55:42.488Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Yuh7xrRHsItoIGb53AeekfxsWfM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BVKBTF7QJVHMHBF2ZAYEU4ANJU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Navy sailors park a F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, March 23, 2026. (MCS2 Peter K. 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Andrea Drost/U.S. Army National Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/national-guard-mobilized-as-hawaii-battles-worst-flooding-in-20-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T22:10:50.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/1Xj5csAHah8rtM1oWYTGmHMOpiw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EP2FYA4QDNCRFCLXT3DOYR7QI4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Troops assigned to the Hawaii National Guard assist first responders in recovery efforts in flood-impacted zones in Waialua, Hawaii, March 21, 2026. (Spc. Donald Bond/National Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/03/24/after-more-than-half-a-century-these-veterans-returned-to-vietnam/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T18:30:00.828Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gP1SszNvgBgoimaeiu6fGsUz5Yo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YVM5NRTCC5F4RCJ4NNSPDS327M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After more than 50 years, a group of Vietnam veterans returned to the country where they once fought. (Courtesy of Eagle Society)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/us-expected-to-send-thousands-of-soldiers-to-middle-east-sources-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T22:26:05.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Ni8IgkYy47qXgA0WosrrkCSwKNo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6N7EZFKZOZF27FAT4MFMPHS25I.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/24/military-families-dod-wants-your-input-on-quality-of-life-improvements/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T18:00:20.808Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/iUxUfVzk1XfFrdRcmgHxTiGPOQY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4ZHQXMEUYVHYZIA4UDGXTDYNCE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DOD is asking for input from the public on military families' needs at the state level. (Airman Dylan Murakami/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/army-cuts-officers-from-credentialing-assistance-program/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T16:50:30.559Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/o3ZwaEvornReYRftBwAVQI0tTZQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LL4ERTKFIRBUFDCSTMGJUAVTXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The move follows a 2024 policy announcement that the Army would cut credentialing assistance funding and remove officers from the program. (Pfc. Samarion Hicks/Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/coast-guard-relieves-commander-of-alaska-based-cutter/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T16:43:40.591Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QP70bthS5EQkFwegztkx3t_HT_w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TAL3BZRD7VEIVKGBU3DLRP5V3Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commander of the Alaska-based fast response cutter Douglas Denman on Monday. (U.S. Coast Guard)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/dod-rejects-malpractice-appeal-in-26-year-old-soldiers-cancer-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T15:16:30.073Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/lC_yu3nXmc-wbVxTm5_cdbaozfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4T4QDGH73ZG3DEQLBYB255UMAI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spc. Maria Martinez at the Fort Bliss medical center's ICU, joined by soldiers from her unit. (Eduardo Larumbe)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/china-maps-ocean-floor-as-it-prepares-for-submarine-warfare-with-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T14:25:39.791Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/X2XvFvDHeKmif35MtV15a-eDCq8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CC35GNK27JHKXMY4P4M32EVREA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a military display in the South China Sea. (Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/24/army-receives-first-pilot-optional-black-hawk-for-testing/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T14:28:45.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eEM_7oe7A3Y5BPmVLrOC9CtKaFU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GWHEWNNVCZAXHPYYPAFKMQYWIM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter has been extensively modified to fly with or without a pilot at the controls. (Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/03/24/the-simple-maneuver-of-opening-hormuz-strait-carries-great-risks-analysts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-24T11:50:52.086Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YRtmlBuvJspeL2POXU3rUOt5Zhs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HZ4C7XC5ZRHJXMNIF3QJ3TNDUU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026. 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(John Ingle/DOD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/20/uk-approves-us-use-of-british-bases-to-strike-iran-missile-sites-targeting-ships/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-20T20:14:36.702Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/In1qX-gY3ZfnTvww0CxHm4oru0I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/XGB23ENHOFHY3IOHW57K3T3GSU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber approaches to land at RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 17, 2026. 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(Osamah Abdulrahman/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/20/air-force-first-to-upgrade-records-for-troops-discharged-over-covid-vax-refusal/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-20T19:42:21.924Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/0AwQRbxefQS0RJHORCSkjoeDeo4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GVLAHFXUDFDNPN3HPB6OGY7TW4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also announced that the active-duty obligation for troops who opt to return to service is slashed in half from four years to just two years. 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(Jeff Underwood/CBP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/03/19/israel-forges-ahead-on-ground-incursion-against-hezbollah-in-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-19T21:22:12.152Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_UYsup9-o8ylWxGEcR8hruvL8Vc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SQTC4NTV6BFX3EJUYLONMH6JHY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from a Lebanese village near the border with Israel, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from northern Israel, March 18, 2026. 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(Lockheed Martin)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/03/18/paper-or-plastic-military-commissaries-to-charge-for-single-use-bags/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-19T15:35:38.717Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/rMK8W_srXoNoWUs0WipqU2UrCVo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CMBYKFABNRBJFCUEGKGMVEFH4I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commissary shoppers must pay for single-use plastic and paper bags starting April 6, the Defense Commissary Agency announced. (James Kimber/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/03/18/sending-a-military-care-package-to-the-middle-east-check-this-list-first/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T22:28:26.838Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Xe_wCQi7GUF2t_o15jGnUp_8XRQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TC3O6FEV45CHBKIB2N7COSRYLI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Military Postal Service Agency and the Department of State decided to suspend mail services to 28 military ZIP codes amid Operation Epic Fury. (Nati Harnik/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2026/03/18/house-republicans-seek-new-strategy-for-passing-va-policy-bills/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T20:58:15.837Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qdHv6HLouoW4rZRL7aA6bbYpVfA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TBQRLJHXB5DPXGWT7TDG6PBNGA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., chairs a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing in the Cannon House Office Building, Feb. 11, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/18/domestic-related-shooting-leaves-1-dead-another-injured-at-new-mexico-air-force-base/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-20T17:17:33.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5pUbw3ZGWoAq7vI2Tpb9aHtJb1A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FIZEXBNJ7BB4ZBCI2APZYPQWKE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shooting occurred at Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday evening. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/unmanned/2026/03/18/us-air-force-special-operations-seeks-kamikaze-drones/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T20:21:08.067Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JIq-6hG3p_5-BynW9t3AMIIfVos=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/L46MTZRI75FFHJZZDKS5JDOJ54.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Air Force is on the hunt for small one-way attack drones for its special operations forces. (Anna Berrettini/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/18/us-assesses-china-not-planning-to-invade-taiwan-in-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T18:20:00.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F9bYyHxW6V9ul4WwWxW028O7BBo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TR5TOMRYWJHIVNVUWIBZ2BEWCM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles drive on a street in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Dec. 9, 2024. (Ann Wang/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/03/18/the-pentagon-wants-to-field-laser-weapons-at-scale-within-3-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T17:20:15.53Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ilgEBEpzUQHwyHiknJJQTETyS5Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/MU3SWQNW55F7LPBP2TRH5SJOSQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of JIATF-401 and the FAA with the AMP-HEL system, March 7, 2026. (U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/18/macdill-air-force-base-in-tampa-under-shelter-in-place-order/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T18:54:35.47Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AX2sbE_vRzoFKMgV4JgGgtpZsp8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DIY5WGCF65ASLJBUCYBDYODLJA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cars pass through the Dale Mabry gate at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 3, 2023. (Senior Airman Lauren Cobin/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/18/va-awarded-authority-to-appoint-legal-guardians-for-impaired-veterans/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-18T14:09:07.707Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYG3ROJsurTdZpek_NQlmw_UmAA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/73AJLUKTZ5FVFM25MFHO7GTFCA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VA officials said the agreement is aimed at helping roughly 700 veterans languishing in VA facilities. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/17/us-carrier-ford-to-go-to-port-temporarily-after-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T21:49:36.06Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RfCU2MN3Pcze1peJTd_SzsL7jCg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/H4JDAUJOZ5H5ZOHDVKTNH23EHI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 1, 2025.   (Seaman Abigail Reyes/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/17/iran-war-is-not-delaying-us-weapons-shipments-to-taiwan-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T19:45:58.936Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IAI97M7zWBrpvAyrp6XBUAGZ11Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7NCSREYWRBAQ5ADC42WXERZC6A.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Taiwan flag can be seen on an overpass ahead of National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 8, 2025. 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(U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/03/17/us-navy-taps-gecko-robotics-to-help-remedy-maintenance-headaches/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T17:56:12.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MyYK0XWQ4fqZ7R4hdMoTArBL3_o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/T37XIBWUEJBWLJV35YHSOEOB5M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. sailors prepare for flight operations on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 14, 2026. 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(Giuseppe Cacace / AFP via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/17/vas-review-of-disability-claims-for-fraud-wont-include-past-filings-officials-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-19T15:41:17.057Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/xn2z_vlfeu5hEtqsoE2I2AIwFv0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/M2MXWCB325AHPPCYUEJ2HE2RZY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/03/17/sailors-aboard-uss-gerald-r-ford-reportedly-lost-their-beds-amid-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T15:56:16.042Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/-3BHwS3eN6kSLF5lag6n9RZOilI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DHO3FU7UNNA6ZNLZ7FZJGSADXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford on March 2. 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