(KTAL/KMSS) – An heirloom seed company has researched the reason why red poppies became connected to veterans ... poem onto the ground and another soldier picked it up. “In Flanders Fields ...

But the day, commonly known as Veterans Day, hasn’t always had ... The poppy, inspired by the famous poem “In Flanders Fields,” became a symbol of remembrance, worn by Americans as a tribute ...

In Flanders Field is a famous poem. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. John McCrae was a Canadian field surgeon. He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous ...