Around 645,000 poppy flowers were part of an exhibit on the National Mall to honor the men and women who lost their lives in action. "The poppy is sort of the international symbol of remembrance," ...

Again, poppy flowers are weeds, technically, so it’s not uncommon to find them in fields out in the wild. But that’s also why they symbolize rebirth and resilience; they don’t die quickly and pretty ...

The American Legion Darren Tate Post 425 in Canyon will be giving out poppy flowers this Memorial Day in honor of all fallen soldiers. In Lubbock, American Legion Post 575 gave out poppy flowers on ...

WASHINGTON — Thousands of visitors and veterans strolled through USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor over Memorial Day weekend. One side of the exhibit shared the history of the poppy flower as a symbol of ...

The Friday before Memorial Day is designated as National Poppy Day, commemorating service members. Poppy Day is celebrated around the world but The American Legion brought it to the United States by ...

Hundreds of thousands of bright red poppy flowers are back on the National Mall in D.C. to honor fallen U.S. military members this Memorial Day Weekend. The Poppy Wall of Honor pays tribute to the 645 ...

WASHINGTON -- This Memorial Day weekend, a massive display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honors the life of every service member lost since World War I. The Poppy Wall of Honor has ...

"Memorial Day may be our most sacred holiday," Vice Adm. John Bird said. While Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, celebrated by many with cookouts and pool parties, the holiday's purpose ...

WASHINGTON -- This Memorial Day, a massive display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honors the life of every service member lost since World War I. The Poppy Memorial contains 645,000 red ...

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician. “The poem’s powerful ...

The recent Memorial Day holiday was for millions of Americans a time to gather, hold cookouts and celebrate the unofficial start of summer. Families whose relatives serve — or served — in the military ...

Scarce heard amid the guns below. — Excerpt from “In Flanders Fields,” by Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae The American Legion Darren Tate Post 425 in Canyon will be giving out poppy flowers this ...