1,043 American soldiers perished in Belgium during World War I, 368 of whom are interred at Flanders Field American Cemetery. Today, Memorial Day, we remember their courage—and the courage of all ...
Claim: The new Canadian $10 bill is being recalled because it includes a misprint of the poem "In Flanders Fields." Origins: Mistakes in the creation of coins and currency generally fall into one of ...
YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Crimson poppies still dance in the breeze as if nothing horrific happened in Flanders Fields. But a century after the start of World War I, the flowers endure as a symbol of war ...
At Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, President Obama expressed the nation's gratitude to its veterans. "Whenever America has come under attack, you've risen to her defense," he said. "Whenever ...
Before we move on to the day's news, serious and silly, we want to pause for a moment to note that it's Veterans Day. As President Obama's declaration states, on this day Americans "pay tribute to our ...