NPR: Armistice Day https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=363289034 Armistice Day en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 06 May 2026 10:09:42 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Armistice Day https://www.npr.org/tags/363289034/armistice-day Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor those who've served. Here's how they differ The two federal holidays recognize members of the U.S. military, but have their origins in two different wars and were created to celebrate different segments of the veterans community. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:53 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054310264/veterans-day-memorial-day-differences-explained https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054310264/veterans-day-memorial-day-differences-explained The two federal holidays recognize members of the U.S. military, but have their origins in two different wars and were created to celebrate different segments of the veterans community.

]]> Deepa Shivaram On Armistice Day In U.K., A Sea Of Red Poppies Honors The Fallen The first of 888,246 ceramic poppies — one for each soldier from Britain and its colonies who died — was planted Aug. 5 at the Tower of London, the last today. The site has had 4 million visitors. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:14:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/11/363286759/on-armistice-day-in-u-k-a-sea-of-red-poppies-remembers-the-fallen https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/11/363286759/on-armistice-day-in-u-k-a-sea-of-red-poppies-remembers-the-fallen

The first of 888,246 ceramic poppies — one for each soldier from Britain and its colonies who died — was planted Aug. 5 at the Tower of London, the last today. The site has had 4 million visitors.

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