US Marks First National Poppy Day

For decades, the red poppy has been an international symbol for remembering those lost in battle, and on Friday, the United States kicked off the Memorial Day weekend with its first National Poppy Day. Organized by the American Legion, a wartime veterans service organization with more than 2 million members, National Poppy Day included remembrance activities in cities and towns across the country. In Washington, the day's schedule included a poppy-themed motorcycle ride and a...

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