1,043 American soldiers perished in Belgium during World War I, 368 of whom are interred at Flanders Field American Cemetery. Today, Memorial Day, we remember their courage—and the courage of all ...

In mid-May, you will find old men with flowers in their hands, red paper poppies, offered in exchange for pennies. The poppies are made by men and women who have been disabled by war, veterans who ...

Friday is Veterans Day in the U.S., an official holiday honoring Americans who served in the military on the anniversary of the World War I armistice with Germany on Nov. 11, 1918. This year it also ...

Wild poppies grow in the 'Trench of Death', a preserved World War I trench system in Diksmuide, Belgium. July 31. (Jack Taylor/Getty Images) It is perhaps the most famous poem to come out of the Great ...

May 25—PICKENS COUNTY — There are several traditions associated with Memorial Day in America, but one in particular — the red poppy — stands out. The poppy we are familiar with today is believed to ...

John McCrae’s world-famous poem, reflecting on the enormous sacrifices of the First World War, will be recited countless times this Remembrance Day, as it is every year. It’s etched into the hearts of ...

“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row...” begins the poem “In Flanders Fields.” Written by a Canadian physician, Lt. Col. John McCrae, it was composed on May 3, 1915, ...

OTTAWA — Canadians know that Flanders Fields contain poppies, but whether they grow or blow is in question with the issuing of a new $10 bill. The new currency, in circulation since Jan. 17, has the ...

This column would interest you in light of the recent holiday. Flowers speak a language that relies on color and symbolism. You know that red roses symbolize “love” while daisies indicate “innocence ...

). The poem "In Flanders Fields" never sounded so poignant, and I was reminded of another beautiful poem about the sadness and futility of World War I written by the British poet Roland Aubrey ...

If you're in the Washington, D.C. area this weekend, you might check out a temporary installation near the Lincoln Memorial. The Poppy Memorial is a translucent structure that measures 133 feet long, ...