ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On the Friday before Memorial Day, many people wear a poppy to honor and support all troops who have served our country. It reminds us of the sacrifices our veterans make to ...

“Each one of those poppies represent someone, mom, dad, sister, brother, uncle that has paid the ultimate sacrifice,” said Ronnie Wright, a military affairs representative for USAA and 31-year Navy ...

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 ...

Photo provided The tradition of remembering those who lost their lives in military service by wearing a poppy began after World War I. Now, donations to purchase a poppy support veterans, active-duty ...

(NewsUSA)-Memorial Day is approaching, and this year there is something simple that everyone can do to honor past and present military personnel — wear or display a red poppy. The simple red poppy ...

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why? The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day and Memorial Day as a symbol to ...

After the Second Battle of Ypres, when poison gas floated down into the trenches of World War I for the first time, a Canadian soldier saw something surprisingly hopeful. In the rolling fields nearby, ...