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(Focus Features)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/05/22/veteran-who-lost-both-of-his-legs-in-combat-reenlists-in-the-marine-corps/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T01:08:21.63Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ysSEjqy2OG45sDF_UKI5eqbca9c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VIKYSOWF65EUNPXOA6F4FUQKQM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reenlists Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joey Jones at the Pentagon, May 20, 2026. (Madelyn Keech/DoD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/video/2026/05/22/stars-of-the-new-d-day-movie-pressure-talk-about-film/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-22T16:06:22Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/y6bxJt8exlDCpqCY4xf8gWCay5w=/d3k85ws6durfp9.cloudfront.net/05-22-2026/t_eeea638385ee41008bcddbf9ed2baf45_name_Screenshot_2026_05_22_at_11_59_53_AM_scaled.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/22/socom-begins-fielding-new-battlefield-biometrics-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-22T12:56:25.223Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KAa4dUrJfUVxWVH893cnL3oa2Y4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KTJ6MZ6URFH2ND5W26UOPVGJWY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A demonstration shows Reveal Technology’s Identifi platform being used to collect fingerprints. (Reveal Technology)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/22/in-shift-trump-announces-deployment-of-5000-us-troops-to-poland/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-22T14:08:34.428Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ArzXpBBvXWVe_HUUUo1WtLg4dis=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4O62SEJSSJB5ZLZ4HXJLJPCLWQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump and the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki watch a flyover of military planes at the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/21/house-passes-budget-bill-for-veterans-affairs-military-construction/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T20:46:24.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5vQbmB4DQg8yDJ4h0YYOwYKoN5Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/XDAPNQEGSBFA5OG3NLBQEJA2YU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins speaks during a hearing with the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Jan. 28, 2026. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/05/21/tom-hanks-led-world-war-ii-docuseries-set-to-debut-over-memorial-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T17:46:04.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JgHivNLe7xSKdlRyQu7ImEGS1Es=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3VMHIXSI2ZATRIO46YQUCZCP4Y.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The History Channel and the National World War II Museum partnered with Tom Hanks on a new 20-part docuseries about World War II. (©️2025, A&E Television Networks, LLC/Art Streiber)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/21/marines-now-eligible-for-mexican-border-defense-medal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T15:25:59.473Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/avZaSOFRvEnWbnGTCeT1ZVCnGZg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LNJ7AURWQRHDNMIYDT45HVL734.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines place concertina wire onto prefabricated brackets in Yuma, Arizona, July 2025. (Sgt. Mary Torres/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/21/why-is-it-taking-so-long-to-identify-americas-unknown-fallen-heroes/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T14:05:21.765Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_fQbyG55GsQeqybDoo3np9ttYY4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/YSCMTTSEYFESDIAAT77U7D6RXU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver walks among graves of U.S. service members at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Chateau-Thierry, France, 2018. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/21/amid-rising-military-suicides-services-cant-tell-if-prevention-training-is-effective/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T13:30:04.101Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ffPmrbJe6czV4tKwRSB7YxC2_UY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/T2T62B573JAPRHPFVH546KPKN4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An airman holds a morale patch at Travis Air Force Base, California. (Senior Airman Alexander Merchak/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/20/services-ask-defense-secretary-for-exceptions-to-lax-flu-vaccine-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:28:12.897Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VoTlx4AKDZL7RnDOY_W3bmc4Ha0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/FR6QBPHHXZAGHLL7KCWO7FFF3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 507th Medical Group technician administers a flu vaccine to a member of the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on Dec. 3, 2022. (Master Sgt. Grady Epperly/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/20/michael-bay-slated-to-direct-film-on-rescue-of-f-15-crew-in-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:16:46.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Xa4XV57N_nwvniyWfxem4wckZcQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RPTW4EYXDRHTJPEZ2Q2OVKFS5Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel over U.S. Central Command, April 20, 2024. (U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/05/20/us-marines-board-and-redirect-iranian-flagged-tanker-amid-ongoing-blockade/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:59:30.827Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/wt7wb5dDy44I4waWNfeFfMt0cYM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/A3UWMJZS4NGU3FZXXA35JOBARU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct fast rope training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on April 14, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/05/20/official-trailer-for-jimmy-stewart-biopic-released/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T14:47:54.127Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPnRovKM5xgGhw9wVWDBOf2BU3g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GR3AWQHJURCV7EBWYWUBS7YTRA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Jimmy" is set to hit theaters Nov. 6, 2026. (Burns & Co.)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/05/20/marines-lower-time-in-service-requirement-for-sergeant-promotions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-21T15:06:12.186Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/y-X6awryPXI9_zq91ipyVurFWBQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7ZCFYD4IXNHRRBRROUZ3LUWF5A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Currently, Marines have to serve at least 48 months before they can become an E-5, but that will change on Oct. 1. (Cpl. Mary R. Jenni/Marine Corps)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/20/pentagon-watchdog-evaluating-us-militarys-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T13:56:29.268Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/eOOxlVImZmsN92AbJ-wDDTJt7HY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZO7KMRGY3FHKFGCIDZWUCYFGIY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The image is a snapshot from video released by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of a boat targeted by US forces in the Caribbean.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/20/pentagon-policy-isnt-keeping-pace-with-autonomous-weapons-senators-argue/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T12:00:07.921Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/gdwTT80wbs6H8RYo9gqiagCag30=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RZQQ2VCGPRHAXOFWCL3CZUU3PE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is briefed on the XQ-58A Valkyrie UAS by Emil Michael, under secretary of defense for research and engineering, at the Pentagon on July 16, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/19/trump-edges-toward-new-strikes-on-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T21:51:06.656Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/COdWH4848tdQl65NsK1AH4Fkfkk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/3NB4A3MQW5DJXI3LLFKZJZ5XDI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testified Tuesday he was prepared to "execute a broad range of contingencies" in the Middle East. (Senior Chief Amanda Dunford/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.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><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.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/more-us-troop-withdrawals-from-europe-expected-nato-commander-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T17:09:41.786Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HEf0HJ9idyhcbpLhzyo0YAobDIs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/EDGNVA6HP5HKLKONYYOGGLSLH4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gen. 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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(U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/19/pentagon-inks-500-million-deal-with-perennial-autonomy-for-counter-drone-tech/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T14:32:43.459Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_QkSWslxLpYDXEVZyXTbRZn5mQE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZQFCHYEQBZBRLMLWYMJ2KFQVZE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers prepare a CUAS known as Merops during a demonstration in Poland, Nov. 18, 2025. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/19/hegseth-campaigns-for-congressional-race-breaking-with-pentagon-neutrality/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T00:35:41.577Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/p-EdBS-FkHBBKEBlDmColLd9XFE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/43NVHZSN55FWVMEB4IMLJTTBSI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as he and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, right, listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump, in foreground left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, October 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.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><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. (National Atomic Testing Museum)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/18/isis-leader-killed-in-africa-as-us-commander-raises-force-reduction-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-19T16:49:34.764Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Zm3nfm9-m31Jb6_XBecLi3cjlP0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CFDMAF5AMRHT5FHFTMQRQOBUWA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Nigerian soldier trains at the MNJTF military base, Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, July 5, 2025. 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(U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/opinion/2026/05/07/why-congress-must-end-the-remarriage-penalty-for-military-survivors/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T21:00:00.716Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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. (TAPS)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/07/military-moves-to-issue-medical-disqualifications-earlier-in-the-recruitment-process/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-08T15:11:28.565Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/tb_JGppOZqss3PaHPdTLPTjoelU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HENFL4XBVNABNLRMCA4OF26CW4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A recruiting office supervisor in Mansfield, Ohio, prepares to meet with an applicant. (Technical Sergeant Alexis Wade/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/07/military-spouses-head-to-the-hill-push-for-removal-of-barriers-to-small-businesses-to-boost-retention/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T19:36:25.355Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TclrvIuGkBNpuZ3DIy5Sg-BGFZc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/W6GLWLCH5FAVNHQCWKZQUAXDHM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Military spouses push for the introduction and passing of the Military Spouse Small Business Recognition Act. (U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/07/white-house-casts-cartels-jihadists-and-left-wing-extremists-as-significant-and-pervasive-threats-to-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T17:55:25.309Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/x0RDyBT0xPiPAfrbv6trWYPZom4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LI2UHO6EXFF3HBZMJNFNKAIR3Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Gorka, right, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism, unveiled the Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy Wednesday. 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(Congressional Medal of Honor Society)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/05/danger-pay-for-us-troops-could-double-expand-to-more-regions/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:11:37.955Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/qmBPKZLrZkzBWYtAcAnO58yXFAM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/HMB6RQOJEZG2BBTNQNZ3MCKMDA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A damaged U.S. aircraft following an Iranian strike on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. 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(Congressional Medal of Honor Society)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2026/05/05/defense-department-proposes-splitting-military-health-system-budget/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T16:23:37.667Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Qec9FN95ujPiczN-c8nLJw_Zx5c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6KFMHVKE65BVZEXJA7I3NSB4CQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Germeel Williams provides emergency care as part of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course assessment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Apr. 13, 2026. (MC2 Alec Kramer/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/05/pentagon-says-iran-ceasefire-holds-despite-exchanges-in-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:54:46.84Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XsNCuiwCkGo9bz2psxcH6aBN9Ns=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/KKGBSCBQ4JBXNHDC7UT4V3TDDQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a press conference, April 6, 2026. 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