American Legion Director of Media and Communications Henry Howard previews the October issue on the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy’s 293-ship gap against a DOD requirement of 500 and new National Commander Jay Bowen’s Be Part of the Solution theme tied to the Be the One veteran suicide prevention initiative at betheone.org. Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director Rich Fiesta discusses checking voter registration at vote.org before registration deadlines close, the Supreme Court keeping mail ballot injunctions in place against the Trump executive order and why 40% of voters over 65 voted by mail in 2024 — the highest rate of any age group. Call or text 988 if you need help.