The American Legion Post 238 held its annual American Flag retirement ceremony on June 14, in honor of Flag Day, which commemorates the date in 1777 when the U.S. approved the design for its first national flag. The ceremony took place in the side parking lot at the American Legion Hall, located at 410 Mount Pleasant Avenue. Legion Commander Carl Rinaldi led the ceremony and the West Paterson Fire Department lit and controlled the fire for the burning of the flags.  Prior to the ceremony, the Cub Scouts of Pack 31 and the Boy Scouts of Troop 238 piled up hundreds of old flags that were left at the American Legion this year. Brownie Troop 97702 also sang a patriotic song during the ceremony.