The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Through its nearly 10,500 units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of America that has prevailed through war and peace. Along with The American Legion, it solidly stands behind America and her ideals.
The Women's Auxiliary Unit 72 handing out poppies in honor of our Veterans for Memorial Day at the local Lowes in Southern Pines.
InFlanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, Thatmark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. Weare the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Lovedand were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Takeup our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who die Weshall not sleep, though poppies grow InFlanders fields. the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, Thatmark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarceheard amid the guns below. Weare the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Lovedand were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Takeup our quarrel with the foe: To you from of ailing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. Ifye break faith with us who die Weshall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Thispoem was written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant- Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. At that time he noted how poppies quickly grew around the graves of those who died in the battle. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem after McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it. In Flanders Fields was first published on December 8 of that year in the London magazine Punch.