Despite being synonymous with lighthearted fun and the start of the summer cookout season, Memorial Day is also a lot more ...

In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants ...

Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote a now famous poem about them called ‘In Flanders Fields ... to the war effort, while purple poppies are worn to remember animals killed ...

Staff reports American Legion Auxiliary Unit 342, which meets at the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Building, 1024 Lincolnton Road, is encouraging the community to honor fallen warriors on National ...

In celebration of National Poppy Day, a drive-through poppy distribution will be Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, at ...