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      <title>Trump Risks Showdown With Xi Before Summit Over Hormuz Blockade</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The stronger language out of Beijing underscores how Trump’s war in the Middle East is testing a fragile detente between the world’s biggest economies.]]></description>
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      <title>Tech Summits in Miami Bring Workforce Opportunities for Veterans </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The first Veteran Workforce and Innovation Summit, coming up in Miami, should bring plenty of opportunities for veterans to connect with employers in growing tech markets. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:23:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US Divers Begin Pulling Artifacts From Sunken WWII 'Hell Ship' in the Philippines</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has begun pulling artifacts from the wreck of the Oryoku Maru, sunk in 1944 with more than 1,600 Allied prisoners in its holds.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ukraine's Zelenskyy Pursues More Arms Deals with Allies to Help Check Russia's Invasion</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing its allies’ help to buy and build more air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said between meetings with European leaders, as Russia kept up its deadly attacks on civilians and public infrastructure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:48:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump Urges Extending Foreign Surveillance Program as Some Lawmakers Push for US Privacy Protections</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:29:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (David Klepper)</author>
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      <title>'Chilling Effect': Grand Jury May Expose Reddit User for ICE-Related Remarks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Reddit user who criticized ICE online could have their personal information become public due to a federal subpoena that invokes a grand jury.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:04:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Veterans Mark the 65th Anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion With a New Museum in Miami</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manuel Portuondo was a teenager when his family fled Cuba for Miami in 1960.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pope Doubles Down on Peace and Unity Message as Trump’s Criticism Continues</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:03:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Efforts Underway for Second Round of US-Iran Talks as Strait of Hormuz Showdown Endures</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:01:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Navy Veteran GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales to Retire After Affair with Staffer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Facing a rare expulsion threat, the Texas Republican abruptly steps aside, setting off a scramble for a key House seat and exposing how fast power can unravel on Capitol Hill.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:49:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ex-Army Contractor, Accused of Leaking Classified Information, To Be Released to Home Detention</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit — members' names, tactics and a unit alias among them — to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:44:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Gary D. Robertson)</author>
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      <title>D-Day to Inchon: 'Greatest Ranger That Ever Was' Tommy Gwynn Dies at 106 </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The WWII and Korean War veteran stormed Normandy, held the line at the Bulge and escaped enemy captivity twice. His funeral is set for Wednesday in Coffee County, Tennessee.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:27:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>allen.f@military.com (Allen Frazier)</author>
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      <title>Super Typhoon Sinlaku Pounds Remote US Islands in the Pacific Ocean With Ferocious Winds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A super typhoon with ferocious winds and heavy rains is battering a group of remote U.S. island in the Pacific Ocean.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:19:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (John Seewer and Seth Borenstein)</author>
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      <title>2040 and Beyond: Newest Marine Corps Aviation Plan Blends Warfighters, AI</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 AVPLAN was described by officials to Military.com as “a significant evolution” from the 2025 framework.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:07:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>‘I Want My Purple Heart:’ WWII Veteran Pushes for Medal He Said Earned 80 Years Ago</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Glenn Fisher was wounded in combat in 1945, but eight decades later, he's still waiting for his Purple Heart. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:54:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims the school was seriously negligent and enabled the sexual abuse of the juvenile defendant.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:11:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>derricke.d@military.com (Derricke Dennis)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:39:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the U.S., defying pressures where other countries have caved.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Megan Janetsky)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive practices that access personal information.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:20:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Israel and Lebanon Set for US Talks to Defuse War With Hezbollah</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While they will mark the first direct talks between the two Middle Eastern countries in more than three decades, few officials expect an immediate positive outcome.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:23:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Dana Khraiche and Dan Williams)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Officials say more than 17,000 American and Philippine military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the country that underscore the United States’ continuing security commitment to Asia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:36:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Jim Gomez)</author>
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      <title>North Korean Leader Supervises Missile Tests from His Naval Destroyer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said, as he pledged to boost the navy’s operational capabilities with his growing collection of nuclear-capable weapons.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Kim Tong-Hyung)</author>
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      <title>US Steps in to Host First Israel-Lebanon Talks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief Rubio drop-in at a little-known prep meeting quickly turned into a high-stakes U.S. push to bring longtime enemies into rare direct talks as conflict fears grow.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:07:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>darius.r@military.com (Darius Radzius)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 Middle Tennessee veterans must transition care as the McMinnville VA Clinic, 75 miles southeast of Nashville, closes May 31, prompting lawmaker concerns.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Kill 5, Leave 1 Survivor in Eastern Pacific, US Military Says</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. military said that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Federal regulators have cited three contractors for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:21:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Finding ways for students to connect with history and WWII veterans, National History Day is working with the VA's National Cemetery Association to memorialize those who served. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:29:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas, as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Iran in a move that risks driving oil prices even higher and renewing the war.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:58:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Samy Magdy)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:06:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Will Weissert and Josh Boak and Nicole Winfield)</author>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:37:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Sam McNeil and Justin Spike)</author>
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      <title>Remembering Army Veteran Jim Whittaker, First American to Climb Mount Everest</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:49:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Abby Sewell)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[By the time Trump rolled out his national security strategy in late 2025, the U.S. strategy in Asia had been narrowed to military deterrence in the Taiwan Strait and the First Island Chain.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (DIDI TANG)</author>
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      <title>Fort Wainwright Soldier Gets 32 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[David Mayoral, 21, admitted to producing child sexual abuse material and assaulting a 9-year-old. A cybertip to Army CID first put investigators on his trail.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:32:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:16:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[When family medical bills piled up, Larry Colvin came out of retirement to deliver food. But thanks to the generosity of others, he can finally enjoy his golden years. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Tillman Scholars program was created in 2009 to support active-duty service members, veterans and military spouses in their academic pursuits. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:20:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (JOHN MARSHALL)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Neither side indicated what will happen after the 14-day ceasefire expires on April 22.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:42:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (MUNIR AHMED and SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY)</author>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A military base on Diego Garcia, one of the islands, has supported U.S. military operations from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan and as a base for American bombers in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Navy dive team lead called the experience "the honor of a lifetime."]]></description>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently turning 107, "Bazooka" Joe Pietroforte is an inspiration, still hitting the dance floor every week and living life to the fullest. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[“It’s something that we need to make sure the rest of the world knows about,” a Tuskegee Airmen supporter told Military.com of its legacy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:13:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:27:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A fabricated image claiming to show an American airman rescued from Iranian soil spread across social media before users flagged it as artificial intelligence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:28:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[As U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks loom, former SEAL Team 6 member Donn Mann shares concerns after a downed F-15E crew was shot down and rescued over Iran on April 3.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
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