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MHS Genesis Patient Portal: How to Log In & What You Can Do

Tiffini Theisen — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:37:20 GMT

Editor's note: In September 2026, the Defense Health Agency announced that it will begin prompting users to create a myAuth account when logging in to MHS Genesis. As of Sept. 25, it said the MHS Genesis Patient Portal was still "fully accessible via DS Logon or Common Access Card." Compared to DS Logon "myAuth is a simpler, more streamlined login authentication application," DHA said. "Many platforms, including milConnect, ID Card Office Online, and contractor portals, have already made this switch."

Deployment Finances: How to Create a Backup Plan Before You Go

Elizabeth Rivelli — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:56:16 GMT

Getting ready for deployment involves preparation, and your finances shouldn't add to the stress. A solid financial plan before deployment comes down to three things:

Iran Says 3 Tankers Strike Mines and Catch Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Other Mideast News

MLT Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:27:46 GMT

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that three oil tankers, including one carrying more than two million barrels of oil, exploded and caught fire while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ghost Army of World War II: How They Fooled the Germans With Inflatable Tanks and Fake Radio Traffic

Brandon Wile — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:50:07 GMT

In World War II, one Army unit fought with rubber, canvas, loudspeakers and radios. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, ran deceptions meant to make German commanders believe American forces were somewhere they were not. Congress recognized the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company in 2022 with the Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act.

VA Hiring Over 2,000 Employees to Process Influx of Benefits Claims

Katherine Plummer — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:27:33 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hiring over 2,000 new staffers "to process a record number of benefits claims" in the next few years.

Veterans Group Trains 500 Poll Watchers to Combat Potential Midterm Election Voter Intimidation

Katherine Plummer — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:07:29 GMT

A veterans' organization has trained nearly 500 veterans to safeguard voters and respond to potential voter intimidation at the polls ahead of next week's midterm elections.

Brief Truce Agreed by Russia and Ukraine Allows Aid Operation and Evacuations in Oleshky

MLT Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:14:41 GMT

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky on Friday, officials said, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the 4½-year war that began with Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

2026 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts

Heather Sweeney — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:27:51 GMT

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Hegseth's Firing of Pentagon War Planner Over Alleged Leaks Follows His Own Signal Scandal

Haley Fuller — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:01:16 GMT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Thursday termination of Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner, comes after the secretary was criticized for his own handling of sensitive military plans during the Signal scandal of March 2025.

Air Force Veteran, Ex-JAG Eyes Upset in Key Nebraska District in Midterm Election

Nick Mordowanec — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:01:16 GMT

Mark Cohen is a proponent of the Second Amendment and believes billionaires should be taxed more. He is anti-tariff and pro-farmer.