Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday, May 26, millions of people around the United States will be observing Memorial Day and honoring members of the military ...

WASHINGTON — Although Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, the real reason behind the holiday is much more solemn than that. “Freedom is not free. And since World War I, 645,000 Americans ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are also asking for donations to benefit veterans and active-duty military. The Canyon post will be handing out flowers and ...

In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a reminder of the costs of war and those who died fighting those wars. 1.

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 ...