A popular poppy display is set to go on show at an army museum. The "Purple Richmond Poppies," crafted by a group from Richmond, North Yorkshire, will be showcased at the REME Museum in Lyneham, ...

I would like to thank the people of Keokuk and the surrounding area for their dedication to our fallen heroes this past Memorial Day weekend. Even though the economy is ...

The 157th Memorial Day observance on the High Plains of Kansas, Monday, May 26, gave pause during four community services at ...

The Auxiliary members of the Ernest A. Love Unit 6 American Legion extend their sincere thanks to everyone who generously ...

Memorial Day weekend was full of local annual events, and one that brings 300-400 motorcycles through Cocke County that was ...

David Blight, a professor of history and African American studies at Yale, has called the Charleston commemoration the first ...

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off, Americans are reminded of the true cost of freedom. In a living tribute to those who gave their lives in service to our country, the USAA Poppy Wall of Honor has ...

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance to honor fallen military personnel. The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae.

A Canadian physician penned a poem that inspired the Memorial Day connection to the poppy. Then an American professor wrote her own poem and promoted the flower as a symbol of remembrance.

Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day to honor fallen military members. The tradition started during World War I, inspired by a poem and the poppies growing on battlefields. The American Legion and ...

“The poem’s powerful imagery of sacrifice, remembrance, and duty helped to make poppy one of the most recognized symbols to honor soldiers who have died in combat,” said University of ...

The British Legion says the best time to wear a poppy is throughout the Remembrance period, which starts on the last Friday of October until today, November 11 - Armistice Day. After that ...