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More than 645,000 poppy flowers — one for every American killed in combat since World War I — visualize the cost of war and the magnitude of the sacrifices made by fallen service members.
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.
Symbolic. associated with the famous poem. actually written by canadian, interesting enough. i do chance to go to flanders field many years ago to see all of these copies to bring this very symbolic thing here where people in america may not be able to travel to belgium or france and speak about all the sacrifices made. world war i forward the more than 600,000. what is it like to bring this symbol? we just watch children there touching the wall a moment ago. >> it is really impactful. we are surrounded by memorials people are familiar with. right here. the total impact. 645,000. that represen...
One of the most memorable words were from a retired soldier: “Young people, do not forget how many people have died so that you may enjoy freedom today.”
On Memorial Day, Americans wear red poppy flowers as a way to honor the men and women who have lost their lives protecting our country. But where did this tradition originate?