The American Legion announced on May 4 that the American Legion Riders have been asked to escort a special U.S. flag from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., on July 4, as part of the Sojourn 250 event marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.
This event highlights the role of The American Legion and its Riders in celebrating a major milestone in United States history. The commemorative ride will see a flag that has flown at U.S. military cemeteries overseas and traveled across every state and territory make its final journey to the nation’s capital.
According to The American Legion, as of May 4, there were already 150 registered riders out of the needed 250 for this effort. Participants will travel approximately 250 miles along Interstate-70 with a police escort, aiming to generate support from members and spectators along the route. “It would be an awesome spectacle to see flag-waving American Legion Family members along I-70 to cheer our Legion Riders on,” said Past National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer, chairman of the American Legion Ad Hoc Committee on the 250th Anniversary of America.
The ride is scheduled to stop at Nationals Park during a Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates, where riders are expected to present the flag around the seventh-inning stretch before continuing through significant landmarks such as the Supreme Court building and White House en route to delivering it at the Capitol. Afterward, this historic flag will be displayed inside the National Archives.
The announcement also reminds members that The American Legion is an official resource partner for America250—a national initiative led by a nonpartisan commission—and encourages participation in community service through America Gives, which has already logged over eight million volunteer hours nationally.
“This is a great moment for America, The American Legion Family and, of course, the colors of our country,” said Seehafer.
