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(Congressional Medal of Honor Society)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/04/22/push-to-identify-remains-of-pows-who-endured-bataan-death-march-hell-ships/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T23:00:02.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T23:00:02.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Push to identify remains of POWS who endured Bataan Death March, hell ships ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Fv2o84vdIMe0xy25UnpbQcRq_1E=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/7PTDFHKC3NB5LG576XXXTFHJMQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 10,000 men died on the march, while thousands of others died in the camps. 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(Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/22/us-in-talks-to-resettle-1100-afghans-in-congo/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-22T16:52:22.652Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-22T16:52:22.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/_hV-vR-eN8YZ97bhIM3eqsabMk4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZB3HN3WRTREI7PTJULRRXMVRJI.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, in 2021. (Sgt. 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(Richard Morgan/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/21/pentagon-seeks-funds-for-golden-dome-drones-ai-in-largest-ever-budget-request/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T21:34:44.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T21:34:44.447Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pentagon seeks funds for Golden Dome, drones, AI in largest-ever budget request]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/bnyQu84oErg69a5c1hUp1z-UYJU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TXGOMRWIQBGFXGOB64RKHTERYU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon unveiled details of its $1.5 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2027 on April 21, 2026. (Jason Reed/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/04/20/trump-clears-path-for-expanded-psychedelic-research-to-treat-veterans-ptsd/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T19:11:19.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T19:11:19.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump clears path for expanded psychedelic research to treat veterans’ PTSD]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/mCazRS-11L8yPmvhKN1EmhmVf9c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LEBEHE7RTZBABNYSYIEDY2DVNU.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine on April 18, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/20/us-air-force-extends-a-10-warthog-through-2030/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T17:53:20.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T17:53:20.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Air Force extends 3 A-10 squadrons, each expected to keep 18 Warthogs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/THh7CUkeTdKvVkXuycZ8et2bG4w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/5GCGZVM26ZAY7KVZZR6DD6YUA4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The A-10 Warthog's retirement is being put on hold after the platform has seen increased action during the Iran war. (Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/21/flu-vaccine-requirement-discarded-effective-immediately-hegseth-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-21T15:39:19.616Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Air Force Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-21T15:39:19.616Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flu vaccine requirement discarded ‘effective immediately,’ Hegseth says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ow9YwMTNOADHwVg6JZKzbnU0jlw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6BTU4RHAZZE5FNEUSQ7JRKA62E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s. (Senior Airman Andrew Garavito/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>