May 6, 2019
Carry the Load honors fallen heroes with East Coast relay
By Desiree Montilla
Posted: Mon 5:46 PM, May 06, 2019, Updated: Mon 7:18 PM, May 06, 2019
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Members from Carry The Load, a nonprofit that focuses on honoring military heroes, are continuing their journey down the East Coast to pay tribute to fallen military heroes, veterans, and first responders.
The East Coast relay team made a stop in the parking lot of Kohl's at Hollymead Town Center before walking down Route 29 and continue their journey to Dallas, Texas.
Michelle Stradling, a relay member, said her personal experience with her family motivated her to take on this journey.
"I'm actually the wife of an Arizona state trooper, so my connection is with the law enforcement side of it," said Stradling.
Stradling said she's traveling more than 11,000 miles to "carry the load" of stories from fallen heroes so they will always be remembered.
"We just want to make sure that they're never forgotten and their names are always said and that we just keep remembering them along the way," she said.
Before heading to Charlottesville, the team made a stop at the Culpeper National Cemetery to pay tribute to fallen heroes there.
May 6, 2019
‘Their memory is not lost:’ Group treks nearly 4K miles to support military, veterans, others
POSTED 4:30 PM, MAY 6, 2019, BY EVAN PETERSON,
MILWAUKEE -- On Friday, May 3, a group began a trek spanning nearly 4,000 miles. It started in Minneapolis, Minnesota and ends in Dallas, Texas during Memorial Day weekend. It's an effort to raise awareness for the real reason behind the holiday.
May 5, 2019
Group walks across Madison to honor those killed on duty
Carry the Load set off on the journey around 4 p.m. on the west side of Madison. They walked to Madison Fire Station 11 on the east side.
May 4, 2019
Retired firefighter riding for a cause
Carry the Load organization honors active military, veterans, first responders and their families during national relay
By JOEL ROSENBAUM, PUBLISHED:
As he peddled his way along Midway Road in rural Solano County Wednesday, Tom Wendling, a retired firefighter from Dallas, Texas was honoring the memory of fellow firefighter he had never met.
Wendling is volunteering his time and stamina as he rides in the 4,600-mile “Carry The Load National Relay,” which left Seattle last week and will arrive in Dallas on Memorial Day.
The group will join up with two other relays in Texas — one that left from West Point in New York and one that left from Minneapolis. Between the three relays, riders or walkers will cover more than 11,000 miles.
May 4, 2019
Relay teams ‘Carry the Load’ for fallen soldiers
KARE11-Sunrise
May 4, 2019
Carry The Load Comes to Monterey County
Carry the Load raises money for causes that support the nation's military, law enforcement and other first responders.
May 4, 2019
Veterans ‘Carry The Load’ to Honor Heroes, Raise Awareness
NBC 10, Philadelphia, May 2, 2019
May 4, 2019
Community Taking Part In ‘Carry The Load’ Walk To Honor Fallen Military Service Members, First Responders
By CBS3 Staff,
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Dozens of people were up early walking in memory of our fallen heroes. The “Carry the Load” walk took place in Philadelphia Thursday morning, with a stop at the Philadelphia Police 24th District.
The walk is in honor of military service members, first responders and their families.
May 4, 2019
Trekking To Dallas, Carry The Load Walks Through Area
A drizzle fell Wednesday evening as a group of walkers from Carry The Load traveled through Lower Bucks County.
The group of about a dozen were part of the nonprofit’s effort to travel 11,500 miles by foot and bicycle across America before Memorial Day. The team that came through Middletown and Langhorne Borough was traveling a 3,000-mile East Coast route that started in West Point, New York and will end on Memorial Day in Dallas.