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      <title>Plaque on Mount Soledad Memorializes Medal of Honor Hero </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[His bravery led him to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor in 2018 and now Air Force hero John Chapman has been honored with a plaque high atop Mount Soledad. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:02:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A recent fabricated account operating under the name “Emily Hart” built a large following by pairing political messaging with curated lifestyle content.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:19:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Montana National Guard Brings Lost WWII Soldier Home </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than 80 years after his death in a POW camp, a Montana soldier's remains were finally brought home. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:50:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>'Military Child of the Year' Awards Honor Seven Teens from Seven Services</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lila Morgan is 18 years old but has written a book, started a nonprofit, and is graduating college soon. She credits her military father for inspiring her.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Air Force Extends A-10 Warthog Through 2030 After Combat Missions in Iran</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced that three A-10 squadrons will keep flying through 2030, following the Warthog's heavy combat role in Operation Epic Fury.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:19:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>This Mortally Wounded WWII Navigator Refused Morphine to Guide His B-17 Home</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mortally wounded and lying in a pool of his own blood, 2nd Lt. Robert Femoyer navigated his B-17 home for two and a half hours before allowing crewmates to ease his pain.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>USO Brings WWE Stars to Nellis Air Force Base to Celebrate Military Kids</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[WWE stars joined the USO at Nellis Air Force Base, surprising airmen with event tickets and celebrating military children during a Purple Up Day assembly.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:18:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AI Is Shrinking Entry-Level Jobs as ‘New Ivies’ Adapt, Including the Air Force Academy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI is reshaping hiring, shrinking entry-level jobs and raising expectations, even at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where training is adapting to a changing workforce.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:38:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Guard leaders told Congress they make up 20% of the force but get less than 4% of funding, raising new concerns about equipment gaps and training shortfalls.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:37:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2 JBER Soldiers Injured in Bear Attack During Training Exercise</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division soldiers were hurt in the encounter with a brown bear while participating a "land navigation training event." ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:27:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iranian Gunboats Fire on Tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strait of Hormuz Reopens — US Still Blocking Iran Shipping</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six vessels have already turned back under U.S. orders, signaling a fast-moving maritime standoff that could disrupt global oil flows and reignite high-stakes Iran talks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:50:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>darius.r@military.com (Darius Radzius)</author>
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      <title>73 Military Veterans, including 17 4-Stars, Defend Sen. Mark Kelly in Legal Fight</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The list of signatories include Air Force, Army and Navy veterans, 17 of whom are 4-stars.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>'Not Just a Moment in History': Tuskegee Airmen Honored in Philadelphia</title>
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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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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>Fake AI Photo of F-15 Crew Rescue in Iran Spreads Across Social Media</title>
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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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      <author>allen.f@military.com (Allen Frazier)</author>
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      <title>Military Exchange Shoppers Donated $2.5M to Army, Air Force in 2025</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Military Exchange shoppers have donated more than $11.7 million dating back to 2017.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:45:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[These 10 actors were raised in military families. Their upbringing didn’t just shape their lives—it still influences how they perform on screen.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:26:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>ryan.l@military.com (Ryan Thomas LaBee)</author>
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      <title>Trump, Officials Reveal Details of ‘No-Fail’ Rescue of Downed Pilots</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A downed U.S. airman evaded capture for nearly two days inside Iran before a rescue mission under fire pulled him out.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>darius.r@military.com (Darius Radzius)</author>
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      <title>US Rescues Aviator Whose Fighter Jet Was Shot Down in Iran</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[“This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” Trump wrote on social media.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>'Planned and Rehearsed': How US Rescued F-15E Crew Member in Iran</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trump called the rescues of two F-15 crew members "one of the most daring in U.S. history."]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:15:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>US Military Aircraft Hit in Iran War are First Shot Down by Enemy Fire in Over 20 Years</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The last time a U.S. fighter jet was shot down in combat was an A-10 Thunderbolt II during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (BEN FINLEY and JESSE BEDAYN)</author>
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      <title>Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson, America's Last WWII Triple Ace, Laid to Rest at Arlington </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nearly two years after his death at 102, the pilot who downed 16 enemy planes without ever taking a hit was buried with full military honors at Arlington.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Georgia Runoff: 40-Year Vet Looks to Pull Major Upset in MTG's Old District</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ret. Brig. Gen. Shawn Harris is vying to replace the seat left behind by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:41:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>Pilot Survives F-35 Fighter Jet Crash in Southern Nevada</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The unidentified pilot is from Nellis Air Force Base. It is unclear what led to the crash as of Tuesday afternoon.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>derricke.d@military.com (Derricke Dennis)</author>
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      <title>Sparked By Son's Cancer Battle, Air Force Mom Becomes Advocate for Veterans</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reeling from her son's cancer diagnosis, Air Force veteran Betty-Jo O'Brien became a staunch advocate for veteran families in need. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:40:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Air Force Fighter Pilot Hopes to Change Nicotine Habits with New Product </title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Air Force pilot Josh Gunderson has launched a second career, hoping his new product will help millions kick nicotine addiction. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:21:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[“Thinking of all our boys and girls overseas and sending my love! Thank you for your service." Sydney Sweeney reveals her brother’s deployment as Iran tensions rise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>ryan.l@military.com (Ryan Thomas LaBee)</author>
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      <title>Breach Of Trust: New Lackland Instructor Scandal Heads to Court Martial</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An Air Force instructor at Lackland faces court martial for prohibited relationships with trainees, raising renewed concerns about oversight and abuse of authority in basic training.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>haley.f@military.com (Haley Fuller)</author>
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      <title>Brother and Sister Are Charged After an Explosive Device Was Found Outside a Florida Air Force Base</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:54:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (David Fischer)</author>
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      <title>'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building building, and were thrust into perilous situations overseas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Over 1M veterans may qualify for extended VA education benefits after a federal appeal withdrawal clears the way to use both GI Bill programs based on service.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:24:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>derricke.d@military.com (Derricke Dennis)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new partnership between PODS based in Clearwater, FL and Tampa Bay nonprofit Operation Healing Forces launched this year. PODS now serves as OHF’s exclusive moving and storage provider. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:23:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kimberly.o@military.com (Kimberly O'Brien)</author>
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      <title>Trump Pays His Respects in Delaware to 6 US Service Members Killed in the Middle East</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump paid his respects at a Delaware military base where the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft were returned to their families.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:34:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Darlene Superville)</author>
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      <title>'Sip to Remember': How Four Veterans Blend Bourbon With Military Sacrifice</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rick Franco and his old service buddies are changing the narrative on how bourbon brings veteran and first responder communities together.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Holloman Air Force Base officials said the situation has been resolved, posing no new threats.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:41:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>nick.m@military.com (Nick Mordowanec)</author>
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      <title>Serving the US Doesn’t Guarantee Citizenship. Some Veterans Still Face Deportation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Immigrants have long served in the U.S. military, expecting a path to citizenship. But recent cases show some veterans still face deportation years after service.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:35:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>douglas.l@military.com (Douglas Lindsay)</author>
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      <title>'Radiant' Mother from Kentucky Among 6 US Service Members who Died in Air Crash in Iraq</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. military identified the six service members who died when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:01:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (Mark Solforo)</author>
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      <title>Missing Air Force General Case Draws FBI and Online Conspiracy Theories</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The disappearance of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland has drawn the FBI into the search and sparked a surge of online conspiracy theories.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:16:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>douglas.l@military.com (Douglas Lindsay)</author>
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      <title>Sweating it Out: Chicago Veteran Helps Other Veterans Heal Through Workouts</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Air Force veteran Denisse Montoya is using her platform as one of Illinois' leading women veterans to help former military members get back in shape both mentally and physically. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:18:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>kevin.d@military.com (Kevin Damask)</author>
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      <title>Gulf States Intercept New Missiles and Drones as Iran Threatens to Widen War</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The war, which shows no signs of ending soon, has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region and sent fuel prices rising across the world.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:55:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>customersupport@military.com (SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL)</author>
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