In true and humble statesmanly fashion, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. refused to take the glory for creating the American Legion.
“No one man can claim to be the founder of The American Legion," he once said, according to legion.org, the American Legion's website.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., oldest son of President Teddy Roosevelt, founded the American Legion after World War I; he received the Medal of Honor in World War II.
Flames reached out to meet strands of red, white and blue fabric as the Emporia American Legion held a flag retirement ceremony Wednesday evening in observation of Flag Day.
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