American Legion Auxiliary to distribute poppies on May 23 in honor of all veterans

American Legion Auxiliary to distribute poppies on May 23 in honor of all veterans

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 163 of North Platte will observe National Poppy Day May 23, a press release said.

Poppies symbolize Memorial Day, offer remembrance of fallen heroes – Muddy River News

COLUMBIA, Mo. — “In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician.“The poem’s powerful imagery of sacrifice, remembrance, and duty helped to make poppy one of the most recognized symbols to honor soldiers who have died in combat,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein in a press release.M…

National Poppy Day® to be recognized

Honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our veterans on National Poppy Day®, May 23, from 9-11 a.m. at the Haxtun Post Office when members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit #137 distribute red poppies in exchange for a donation. The Flanders Fields poppy has become an internationally known and recognized symbol of the lives sacrificed in war and the hope that none died...