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PHOTOS: Poppy Wall of Honor returns to National Mall for Memorial Day weekend

Lauren Hamilton | lhamilton@wtop.com

May 28, 2022, 10:30 AM

Hundreds of thousands of bright red poppy flowers are back on the National Mall in D.C. to honor fallen U.S. military members this Memorial Day Weekend.

The Poppy Wall of Honor pays tribute to the 645,000 members of the American armed forces who have died while in service since World War I.

It can be found between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Constitution Gardens Pond on the National Mall.

Thousands of visitors came out in 2019 to view the art piece.

Here’s when the exhibit is open:

  • Saturday, May 28: 9 a.m. — 9 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 29: 9 a.m. — 6 p.m.

WTOP’s Matthew Delaney contributed to this report.

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The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor — a temporary memorial exhibit created by USAA consisting of more than 645,000 poppy flowers, with each flower honoring a fallen military service member since World War I, is seen at the National Mall on May 24, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
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A veteran salutes the portion of the installation honoring the more than 58,000 service members who died during the Vietnam War. (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
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A shot of where the installation is situated on the National Mall. (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
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The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor — a temporary memorial exhibit created by USAA consisting of more than 645,000 poppy flowers, with each flower honoring a fallen military service member since World War I, is seen at the National Mall on May 24, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
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The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor — a temporary memorial exhibit created by USAA consisting of more than 645,000 poppy flowers, with each flower honoring a fallen military service member since World War I, is seen at the National Mall on May 24, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
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A child looks at a part of the Wall of Honor with the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. . (Photo by Rodney Choice/AP Images for USAA)
Lauren Hamilton

Lauren Hamilton is an Associate Producer at WTOP and a graduate of the University of Maryland. She enjoys covering the intersection of arts, culture and social justice in local communities. She began as an intern with WTOP in the summer of 2021.

lhamilton@wtop.com

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