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 ...

IEPER, Belgium — Eighty-five years after the guns fell silent on the Western Front, memories of World War I linger in the fields of Flanders. This area saw some of the most brutal trench warfare in ...

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 ...

In a quiet corner of Belgium, tucked into what is now a residential area, behind a low brick wall and evergreen hedge and just beyond an avenue of stately Linden trees, 368 American soldiers are ...

John McCrae’s world-famous poem, reflecting on the enormous sacrifices of the First World War, will be recited countless times this Remembrance Day, as it is every year. It’s etched into the hearts of ...

Like Memorial Day, Veterans Day sprang from war. Unlike Memorial Day when we remember and honor our fallen heroes, Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor all who have answered the call to serve the ...

HANOVER — With more than 100 beers on tap and a menu rich in Northern European influence, from perogies to bratwurst to Belgian frites, Hanover's Flanders Field has taken root in the South Shore. The ...

Poppies blow near a barbed wire fence in Geluwe, Belgium. The Flanders poppy is the real plant behind the red flower which has become an international symbol of remembrance for soldiers who gave their ...

It's Veterans Day in the U.S. and Armistice Day in much of Europe, a holiday that has its roots in the end of World War I. President Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, where Marines ...

HANOVER — With more than 100 beers on tap and a menu rich in Northern European influence, from perogies to bratwurst to Belgian frites, Hanover's Flanders Field has taken root in the South Shore. The ...