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The military should treat it like one.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ir8V7_BhHOy4PuDPwkvO4V8J32Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TKXYTXR7JFHTDNBH5HVWN5SE7M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Debris litters Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael on October 17, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. 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