Poppy Wall of Honor Displayed on National Mall for Memorial Day

Poppy Wall of Honor displayed on National Mall for Memorial Day

Organized by USAA, the Poppy Wall of Honor returned to the National Mall for the sixth year in honor of Memorial Day.(WTOP/Grace Newton) Organized by USAA, the Poppy Wall of Honor returned to the National Mall for the sixth year in honor of Memorial Day.(WTOP/Grace Newton) The Poppy Wall of Honor organized by USAA returned to the National Mall for the sixth year in honor of Memorial Day. The temporary installation features 600,000 poppies encas…

Those Who Did Not Return

Memorial Day is a time to remember those veterans who gave all they had to give for us. I always think of  1SGT Saenz at times like this. Some 100 of us IRR members met at Ft. Jackson on March 13, 2005. We reported to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina for in-processing and reintroduction to the US Army.  We knew we would be deploying to Iraq.  Then MSGT Carlos Saenz had a huge laugh and a booming voice. He laughed a lot.   Those first few days, some R…

Financial News Network - USAA poppy wall returns Memorial Day weekend to honor those who 'gave all for our freedom'

The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to recognize 600,000 fallen heroes with a powerful Memorial Day tribute.Read More …