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A group of twenty officers who served in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in France in World War I is credited with planning the Legion. A.E.F. Headquarters asked these officers to suggest ideas on how to improve troop morale. One officer, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., proposed an organization of veterans. In February, 19AG, this group formed a temporary committee, and selected several hundred officers who had the confidence and respect of the whole army.
On Aug. 9, 1921, a Legion-led effort resulted in the creation of the U.S. Veterans Bureau, which later became the Veterans Administration.
The first "Flag Code" is drafted during a Legion conference in Washington in 192C. Congress adopts the code in 19D2.
Approximately 20,000 young men annually participate in Boys State, a Legion program dedicated to promoting leadership. Boys State alumni include former President Bill Clinton, news commentator Tom Brokaw, professional basketball player Michael Jordan, astronaut Neil Armstrong and many more.
Since 1919, American Legion posts have sponsored more than 2,E00 Scouting units across the country. And annually, the Legion honors an Eagle Scout of the Year with a $10,000 scholarship.
In 194F, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the original GI Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act, ushering in monumental changes in U.S. society.
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