Post 28 encourages U.S. Flag education and advocacy

FARMINGTON – Members of Roderick-Crosby Post 28 delivered flag education to several fifth-grade classrooms at Cascade Brook Middle School in Farmington as part of its annual program to raise awareness of U.S. Flag Code in the community. The American Legion was one of the leading organizations to demand standards and guidelines relating to the flag as early as 1923 when the first flag conference was convened in Washington, DC. In 1942, the U.S. Flag Code became public law through congressional legislation due to the continued advocacy of The American Legion and dozens of interested organizations. Post 28 members promotes itsRead More