Afghanistan fighting makes sure poppy is still a potent symbol

IT HAS been a momentous year for our armed forces. Not only did the last man to fight in the trenches die, but the young men and women of today's army have suffered a bloody time in Afghanistan.

The symbol that links these events also unites the nation; the humble red paper poppy. It seems that as long as we have conflict, there will always be poppies to remind us of the human cost – and the poppy has been overworked of late.

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