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In 1915, a lieutenant colonel and physician in the Canadian army suffered a terrible loss.

<p>The annual remembrance of the war dead at Memorial Day is also a call to serve those who today are threatened by war and attendant hunger. </p>

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Its difficult to prove the origins

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor -- honoring the more than 645,000 Americans who have been killed in military service -- returned to the National Mall for Memorial Day

The poem “In Flanders Fields” honors those who died in the First World War. Written by Canadian physician Lt. Colonel John McCrae, it reads “We are the dead. Short days ago. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie,...

We can honor our lost loved ones on Memorial Day by searching for that elusive peace. We must encourage our leaders to be peacemakers, to work harder to end existing conflicts and prevent future ones.

From the blog of Larry Jacob at The Times of Israel

Since 1868, a day has been set aside to remember all those who died in American wars. Monday, May 30, is this year’s date. My memory of Memorial Day is

On May 30, Memorial Day, we honor those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for our great county. Memorial Day honors their service and sacrifice. Nearly 850 Veterans are buried in Lakeview Cemetery. Before Memorial Day, New Canaan war veterans distribute poppies to honor the ultimate sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. […]

App State observes Memorial Day with a wreath laying at the campus Veterans Memorial by staff member Mike Waters, an Air Force veteran.