Carry The Load National Relay nearing Dallas as they spread their Memorial Day message again

DALLAS — For a dozen years now, the volunteers and ambassadors of Carry The Load have taken their Memorial Day message on the road.

And, as those five teams inch closer on their journeys to Dallas, they say their motivation to spread that message remains as strong as ever.

The 2023 Carry The Load National Relay, with five routes in all, covers an estimated 20,000 miles, reaching 48 states in 32 days. The West Coast Route began in Seattle. The East Coast Route began in West Point, New York. The New England Route began in Burlington, Vermont. A Midwest Route started in Minneapolis. And the Mountain States Route started in Minot, North Dakota.

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Volunteers travel 20K miles to ‘Carry the Load’ of fallen heroes

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A crowd gathered Wednesday along Arthur Ray Teague Parkway in Bossier City; carrying flags, carrying memories, and carrying the load of those they’ve lost.

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Hometown Heroes – Carry the Load

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Memorial Day honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

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WATCH | Carry the Load: Volunteers pay tribute to fallen military, first responders

Carry the Load walked about 5 miles through Hot Springs on Monday from the Hot Springs Police Department to La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hot Springs.

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Spa City part of Carry the Load national relay

HOT SPRINGS -- Carry the Load walked about 5 miles through Hot Springs on Monday from the Police Department to the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hot Springs.

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Carry the Load trek honors those lost in line of duty

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Carry The Load, a national organization that honors those who died in the line of duty, hiked more than 20 miles through South Mississippi Wednesday. About 30 participants started at the Biloxi National Cemetery and trekked west.

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Carry the Load trek honors those lost in line of duty

The participants are a mix of civilians and veterans who come from all over the country to take part in this 20,000-mile event across the United States.

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‘Carry the Load’ National Relay volunteers make their way to the Coast

‘Carry the Load’ volunteers have made their way through the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Volunteers ‘Carry The Load’ in Pensacola ahead of Memorial Day

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Ahead of Memorial Day, a non-profit stopped in Pensacola Tuesday to to remind people about the true meaning of the holiday.

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Carry the Load veterans benefit walk stops in Little Rock to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The national not-for-profit Carry the Load is in Little Rock on Tuesday on its mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day.

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