‘In Flanders Fields' Centennial event May 3 in DC

The Lt. Col. John McCrae, M.D. Fellowship will commemorate the centennial of McCrae's timeless poem "In Flanders Fields" at noon on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the DC War Memorial on the National Mall, 1900 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC.

McCrae's poem immortalized the fear and mystery of a life lived in the face of destruction. His clarion call to carry on in the face of all odds has inspired generations to don a poppy pin, a powerful metaphor for the persistence and beauty of life, in memory of the lost.

The commemoration of the poem's centennial is taking place in support of the honored tradition of soldiers in the arts, and remembrance of all lives lost in World War One. Proceedings will begin at noon and will conclude by 1:00 p.m. with Rear Admiral [Ret.] James J. Carey reading the poem and offering remarks.

The Lt. Col. John McCrae, M.D. Fellowship was founded to continue McCrae's dream of the creation of beauty in any and all situations, no matter how dire they appear. The fellowship will pay for retired soldiers to pursue work in the arts and their curation in and around the Washington area. Donation towards the Fellowship's mission may be made at http://www.inflandersfields.org/donate.html.