Memorial Day began just after the Civil War, became a federal holiday in 1971, and is marked with cemetery visits, parades ...

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to recognize 600,000 fallen heroes with a ...

You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.

Several cities throughout Hampton Roads will honor the sacrifice of the nation’s service members with Memorial Day events on ...

On Friday and through the Memorial Day weekend, you may see people handing out and wearing red flowers. Here's why.

While Michigan residents attend Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, many may see roundish, red flowers. Here's the meaning behind the red poppy.

Riverhead students honor fallen soldiers with over 1,000 handmade ceramic poppies at Calverton National Cemetery for Memorial ...

In the poem “In Flanders Fields” the poet John McRae describes the poppies that sprang up on the World War 1 Flanders ...

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 ...

USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for Memorial Day, honoring 600,000 fallen ...

Visitors and veterans strolled through USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor in Washington over Memorial Day weekend. The display held ...

More than a century after “In Flanders Fields,” the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen ...