May 4, 2019
Relay honoring military, firefighters stops in Red Bluff
By Julie Zeeb, Red Bluff Daily News
May 1, 2019
RED BLUFF — Carry The Load, a relay to honor military, veterans and first responders, made a stop Monday at Cal Fire’s headquarters on Antelope Boulevard.
The location was used as an exchange point for the West Coast National Relay, which started in Seattle and will end in Dallas, said Cal Fire Public Information Officer Kevin Colburn. The group is a part of a national relay that spans the month of May with participants either walking or cycling. There are groups doing relays on the East Coast and in the Midwest that also will meet up in Dallas.
May 4, 2019
Carry The Load Relay brings healing while honoring heroes
May 1, 2019, KYW 's Justin Udo reports.
May 4, 2019
Riding for a Cause
Carry the Load organization honors active military, veterans, first responders and their families during national relay
May 1, 2019, By JOEL ROSENBAUM
As he pedaled 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.
May 4, 2019
Simpson University Participates in ‘Carry the Load’ Relay for Military
April 29, 2019, By Simpson U News Editor
REDDING, Calif.—For the second consecutive year, Simpson University participated in Carry the Load’s National Relay as a launching place for a 4.8-mile walk to honor military, veterans, first responders and their families.
About 15 community members joined the walk, which started at 8 a.m. April 29 on campus and followed Churn Creek Road to the south end of Hilltop Drive, where the next relay leg was scheduled. Participants carried flags, and passersby honked in support.
May 4, 2019
Carry the Load relay honors those who died in the line of duty
April 26, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – They say they want to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day, but their mission lasts more than just the last Monday of May.
Carry the Load kicked off their west coast relay this week.
April 16, 2019
VA National Cemetery Administration partners with Carry The Load to honor veterans and their families
April 16, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that its National Cemetery Administration, or NCA, is partnering with Carry The Load, a nonprofit organization that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices made daily by the U.S. military, veterans, first responders and their families.
NCA will participate in Carry The Load’s Memorial May awareness campaign, which covers 40 states, leading up to Memorial Day 2019.
Participants will march or ride bicycles in an 11,500-mile national relay along three routes – East Coast, West Coast and Midwest – handing off an American flag every few miles.
Each participant walks or rides to “carry the load” for a deceased military service member...
February 25, 2019
Yardley Hits Airwaves To Promote ‘Carry The Load’
Mayor Chris Harding, an ambassador for the nonprofit, promoted the rally and relay that will be hosted in Yardley on Wednesday, May 1.
February 24, 2019
YARDLEY, PA — Officials from Yardley Borough, including Mayor Chris Harding, took to the airwaves on Wednesday to promote a campaign to honor America's troops and first responders.
Carry the Load is a Texas-based nonprofit founded by two Navy SEALs. Its mission is to provide "meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by our nation's heroes — military, veterans, first responders and their families."
November 12, 2018
On Veterans’ Day, Two Lawyers View Their Service Past and Present
Monday is a special day for John Daywalt. Having passed the Texas bar exam, he’s being sworn in as a corporate attorney for Vinson & Elkins. But it’s also special for another reason: It’s Veteran’s Day, and John Daywalt is a veteran.
While the timing is unusual, the presence of veterans like Daywalt is not. And as the Gulf War Era grinds on, veterans are growing in numbers and influence, particularly in Texas.