CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Carry the Load organization passed through Charlottesville on Monday.

Carry the Load says its National Relay Walk is about honoring the men and women who gave their lives while serving the United States.

“It all starts with our mission which is to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day,” Mia McGurl, Carry the Load’s communication liaison, said.

While walking, people can wear badges, hold flags, or call out the names of individuals they are representing.

McGurl says doing this is a very special thing, “Say their name out loud or if you’re religious, pray for them out loud, anything like that, just so they can still be remembered today.”

Carry the Load will continue to walk across the country, leading up to Memorial Day.