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

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

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

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

The Poppy Wall of Honor organized by USAA returned to the National Mall for the sixth year in honor of Memorial Day.

Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and ...

Memorial Day, observed on Monday, May 26 this year, is a federal holiday in the United States that is dedicated to honoring ...

The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae. As Michigan residents honor fallen military personnel over Memorial Day ...

Over 100 years later, red poppies from both the VFW and the American Legion still are handed out on veteran recognition days such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day and National Poppy Day. National ...

red flower on a lapel — especially on Friday. A Canadian physician serving in the war penned the short poem that inspired the Memorial Day connection to the poppy. An American professor wrote ...