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(U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/02/17/robert-duvall-apocalypse-now-actor-and-army-veteran-dead-at-95/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T18:00:05.604Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GylRjCJAvCruA5cnGIT6fZOj2Lw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CWSVTIRJ3JGDRJRPDDFH6IA3EU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Duvall arrives at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 30, 2014. 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(National Archives)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/17/us-to-send-more-missile-launchers-to-the-philippines-despite-chinas-alarm/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T14:52:50.922Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uZHWBA1gvrO7RM1fCTkQZ3L6rCg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V4CZNR77MRC6NPTT5KB27JJBZQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Mid-Range Capability Launcher arrives in Northern Luzon, Philippines, in 2024. (Capt. Ryan DeBooy/U.S. Army)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/02/14/how-chocolate-became-one-of-the-us-militarys-most-important-wwii-rations/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-14T15:00:04.015Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IXYyDRgHCLLNunEBMtBaEJJRp0w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ZBFSR532CNBSTD7FQAEXFN3DOI.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers share chocolate, tobacco, chewing gum and more in August 1944. (Roger Viollet via Getty Images/Canva)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/13/trump-reveals-us-helicopter-pilots-were-wounded-in-maduro-raid/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T23:56:25.44Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/P0c_6HhpRIaEgD8WMHLcLZ_xh00=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/2CEHOTJAKVEZZEOABYFUH3CIFY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb. 13, 2026, en route to Fort Bragg. (Matt Rourke/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/13/reduced-to-atoms-the-devastating-1945-allied-bombing-campaign-in-dresden/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T18:10:25.259Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/s1iizmxTFygkoivZtj77fbHyICA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/6YT2NBBFPNGKTEB7VTGNKFWV5A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city of Dresden was largely reduced to rubble as a result of the February 1945 Allied bombing campaign. (Rob Welham/Universal History Archive via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/air/2026/02/13/us-air-force-buying-more-bunker-buster-bombs-after-iran-nuclear-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T20:27:09.981Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JEjy7tgsvJxgxIeHaqi__Wmn4sE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/GICIUONUTVF3ZDHRUENRAXQCI4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Air Force is buying more GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, bunker-buster bombs from Boeing to replace the weapons used to strike Iran's nuclear facilities in 2025. (U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/2026/02/13/unemployment-rates-for-veterans-worsen-amid-civilian-job-market-gains/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T20:12:09.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/9w48VtmvLgcsGjVZ-UKJqsFQJuI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D4SQYXOEEJFRLLYUB4VV4MRIYI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Employees assigned to the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies speak with an airman during a job fair on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2025. (Amber E. Kurka/DOD)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2026/02/13/sore-throat-tricare-prime-now-offers-virtual-option-for-urgent-care/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T21:03:45.95Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Oeva1_E_wmCiJkGra27wHN8vJLk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/B6EITE5CCZDNHBTQU7LMTARLT4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tricare's virtual option for urgent care makes it easier for those enrolled in Tricare Prime to get care when their military treatment facility is booked. (Defense Health Agency)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/13/judge-dismisses-deportation-case-for-mexican-father-of-3-us-marines/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T17:49:58.269Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yQ5f7FAUNqgapzk9_D3k-fuPF10=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V27OCQORXJG6ZB64Z37ITH7LDM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alejandro Barranco, the son of a man detained by ICE, speaks at a hearing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/AP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/13/woo-your-significant-other-this-valentines-day-with-the-help-of-some-wwii-acronyms/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T17:07:19.607Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FobhpGFsnj2XdTRqEeb211-LAhU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/DRGJP6I265ES7GVTMNPIUTBKDU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Capt. Barnard, a member of the 9th USAAF, writes a letter to his wife from Normandy, Aug. 26, 1944. (Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/13/pentagon-to-deploy-roughly-200-troops-to-nigeria/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-13T17:03:08.25Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/fiIBCxOhe84xC43u64_Pvc1js30=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/AXCGO2MPRFFJXKONK473MX4GUM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AFRICOM commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson (C) meets with Nigeria Army Gen. Olufemi Oluyede (L) and Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb. 9, 2026. 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(Staff Sgt. Laura Diaz/Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/06/f-22s-pulled-from-super-bowl-flyover-due-to-operations-planner-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T13:03:49.549Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7V1hBB76kuA0apLLJzpq78cVYqo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/SH72FUU33RBBBCQ6G3HHXU4NWY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Super Bowl LX flyover patch. 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(Elsa/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/04/soldier-who-died-shielding-polish-ally-to-receive-medal-of-honor/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T17:45:22.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/F1sY_LEYWnQ47NiCEkCbaYBztEg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/NCWDCVOR2JFI3LHAY6KIEXD46M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump called the family of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis to confirm that their son was approved for the award. (Fort Drum Public Affairs)
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/04/the-corpsman-who-gave-all-on-bunker-hill-in-korea/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T15:56:56.408Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/sVuDjekNF85GMbhtKniL5g1s5PY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/V3WJ35M6MFAILCZLAO5VX6ZLJI.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Edward "Ted" Benfold was aiding comrades from an adjacent unit when he came upon a crater near Outpost Bruce, and found two Marines there, badly wounded. (Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/04/how-a-bombardiers-jacket-inspired-a-failed-nazi-propaganda-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T01:00:01.393Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/POvaati-w_xx05OkQ3_EUshGUZU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/4RXEV6VSIJA5PAOLQRWYWCCAXQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joseph Goebbels saw an opportunity to exploit the unique name inscribed on Kenneth Williams’ flight jacket. (Screenshot/Twitter)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/04/us-military-team-deployed-to-nigeria-after-recent-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T00:10:30.241Z</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 loads his machine gun during training at the Multinational Joint Task Force military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, July 5, 2025. 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(Nikoletta Stoyanova)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/03/senate-approves-donovan-as-us-southern-command-head/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T18:52:27.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DRYAKnZTc8G9bXWlpGqOoBEB4QI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CJYD3NJWX5CMJO77GIO3RCKPPM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan speaks during a visit to Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in San Diego, California, Feb. 11, 2025. 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(John Ayre/U.S. Space Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/02/frenchman-hospitalized-after-inserting-wwi-munition-up-his-rear/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-02T19:19:31.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IZUx_sWsomDJdTUlfR5pqyv3EZk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CKPG5KX2D5BA5JLCCAUT3XAYTM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A German WWI-era shell recently became lodged in a Frenchman's rear. Here, an unexploded shell is found in a field near Auchonvilliers. 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(MC2 Clint Davis/Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.airforcetimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/01/29/military-families-will-see-slight-increases-in-tricare-dental-premiums/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-23T21:04:56.965Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/yrFn8c4Rsqk5vgGt5blGTR0hG_g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/VLMZSDY5HJA2TDNA6W4FPC6PB4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The voluntary Tricare Dental Program offers dental coverage for active-duty military families, National Guard and Reserve members and their eligible family members.  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