The day, said to be the end of “the war to end all wars," gave way to what is now known as Veterans Day in the U.S. The American Legion adopted the poppy as its official flower in 1920, and ...

National Poppy Day is held on the Friday before Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, ... From the Veterans of Foreign Wars website, here is John McCrae's poem titled, "In Flanders Fields": ...

The poppies are distributed on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, although they're more commonly worn for Memorial Day in the United States. This story was updated to add a video.

Veterans Day, observed every Nov. 11, recognizes all who have served in the Armed Forces. What is National Poppy Day? The American Legion adopted red poppies following World War I to honor those ...