Up until the 1960s veterans groups used the red poppy as the symbol of Veterans Day. The symbol comes from a poem written by a Canadian doctor John M. McCrae in 1915: In Flanders Fields." McCrae ...

YPRES, BELGIUM — With autumn leaves falling and cold weather approaching, it’s time to turn our attention to remembering those who fought for our freedom. And there is perhaps no more special place on ...

Q I am trying to locate the poem “In Flanders Fields.” If you find it, would you be so kind as to print it in time for Memorial Day? –A.G., Williamsburg In Flanders Fields” is one of the most famous ...

At Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, President Obama expressed the nation's gratitude to its veterans. "Whenever America has come under attack, you've risen to her defense," he said. "Whenever ...

Up until the 1960s veterans groups used the red poppy as the symbol of Veterans Day. The symbol comes from a poem written by a Canadian doctor John M. McCrae in 1915: McCrae tended to the first ...