The two-petal poppy, still sold in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to this day, has a leaf attached ... Earl Haig set up the British Legion in May 1921 to support injured ex-servicemen ...

May 28, 1896 The Peoples Party Convention of the third congressional district will meet in Chaska on June 12, Scott County can send seven delegates. Baseball next Sunday will be in ...

In the United States, the Veterans of Foreign Wars held their first national poppy distribution for Memorial Day in 1922. Today, the American Legion Auxiliary distributes paper poppies to raise ...

While it may not feel like spring is right around the corner, five Lancaster County groundhogs will make their predictions on Groundhog Day ... beverages from the American Legion Post 185 and ...

Albert Keir was part of the D-Day naval crew which carried American troops ... Outside of work, Mr Keir sold poppies for the ...

Quilters Along the Yellowstone Trail: 9 a.m. coffee followed by a business meeting at 9:30, at the Renville Community Center. Anyone who is interested in quilts or quilting is ...

The Royal British Legion has turned to the strong stuff to fire up this year's annual Poppy appeal ... brands in the fortnight before Remembrance Day on November 11. 'The Legion is helping ...

This behaviour reflects a phenomenon known as tall poppy syndrome (TPS) - a tendency to criticise, undermine or resent those who achieve notable success, particularly when their achievements make ...

Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene forced American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach to close its doors, it reopened Thursday.

Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary sponsors and Americanism Essay Contest for students in grades 3 though 12, and this ...

The first annual Freezing for a Reason, hosted by Sons of the American Legion Squadron 75 in 2024, raised almost $15,000 for homeless and at-risk veterans.