While Michigan residents attend Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, many may see roundish, red flowers. Here's the meaning behind the red poppy.

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The flower became widely used starting in World War I thanks to a 1915 poem ... as Veterans Day in the U.S. The American Legion adopted the poppy ...

This Saturday millions of people around the country will be observing Veterans Day and honoring ... were touched by the poem and worked to create and sell artificial poppies, also known as ...

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans ... poem just two days before the Armistice, when fighting between the Allied countries and Germany ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day ...

The flower is commonly used on both Veterans Day ... poem, McCrae described how "the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row." Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you ...