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Yahoo
26-05-2025
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USAA Poppy Wall of Honor returns to National Mall
The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor has returned to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Poppy Wall is a tribute to the more than 600,000 U.S. service members lost in the line of duty since World War I.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Thousands visit USAA Poppy Wall of Honor to remember fallen troops
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — There's another memorial at the National Mall to remind people of the true meaning of Memorial Day. The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor pays tribute to the more than 600,000 U.S. troops who have died in combat since World War I. 'Just beautiful,' said Juvenal Alcocere, of Pompano Beach, Fla., who visited the memorial with his family. The 134-foot-long display sits between the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial. One side of the wall allows visitors to learn how many U.S. service personnel died in the conflicts. The other side that brings home the message in a way that never has, due to a wall filled with poppies. 'I think a lot of times we hear numbers and they're very abstract, and it's very hard to comprehend what that actually means,' said an emotional Shelby Ludtke, of Kalamazoo, Mi. 'But to kind of see this, like, overwhelming, shock of red.' The display has been part of the National Mall landscape during the Memorial Day weekend since 2018. 'The guys who we're remembering today are the folks that can't be here,' said Sgt. Major Keith Long, a retired Marine and one of the guides at the display. 'So it's wonderful to get a chance to come out here and remind people what this day is really about.' More than 50,000 have visited the Poppy Wall of Honor since it first went on display. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
