May 28, 2017
Walkers ‘Carry The Load’ for veterans
(Greenville, TX) - A crowd of area residents, including a Hunt County Justice of the Peace, participated Saturday in a long walk to support America’s veterans.
The East Coast Relay of the “Carry The Load” effort passed through the county and downtown Greenville on its way to its final destination in Dallas today. It is the fifth year the walk has appeared locally.
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May 26, 2017
22 Kill: Demons to slay, and soldiers to save
(Dallas, TX) - When marchers converge on Reverchon Park in Dallas this weekend for the culmination of Memorial Day events for the veterans assistance group Carry the Load, wounded warriors like Jacob Schick will be among them. He's fighting to make sure other veterans know he’s still fighting for them.
May 26, 2017
Organization strives to ‘carry the load’ of those that serve the country
(Fort Hood, TX) KXXV - A long journey meant to honor those who serve our country made a stop at Fort Hood Friday.
Carry the Load participants have been walking or riding bikes all the way from Seattle this month in preparation for Memorial Day.
They made it to Fort Hood Friday where they held a rally with the help of the First Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment.
May 26, 2017
AT&T and Former Navy Seal Supports Carry The Load
Cody Bandars, Senior Product Marketing Manager at AT&T and former Navy SEAL shares why he supports Carry The Load.
As Memorial Day approaches, we'll recognize those who have given their lives in the name of freedom. This day is especially important to Cody Bandars, a senior product marketing manager at AT&T and former Navy SEAL.
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May 26, 2017
Adirondack Almanack Article
Memorial Day ‘Carry The Load’ Project
by Diane Chase
The importance of Memorial Day can be lost in the shuffle of a long holiday weekend, traffic jams, and parades. Though we may all don our red crepe poppy to honor family and veterans lost in service to our country, a Texas-based organization realized that all our nation’s heroes needed to be honored and one way to help was to Carry The Load.
May 26, 2017
Memorial Day celebrations begin today
(Rockwall, TX) - Carry the Load is also hosting a two-day Dallas Memorial March. It begins on May 28 at noon at Reverchon Park and ends May 29 at 3 p.m. at Reverchon Park. The address for Reverchon Park is 3505 Maple Ave., Dallas.
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May 26, 2017
Good Day
(Austin, TX) FOX7 - A gathering spot of more than one-thousand people with sneakers, flags, kids and pets isn't the typical forum to share grief.
But then again, there is nothing typical about Carry The Load, which culminated over a month of rallies in cities across the country with the Dallas Memorial March on Sunday.
May 26, 2017
“Carry the Load” group honors heroes on Memorial Day
(Chattanooga, Tn) - A veterans support group called “Carry the Load” organizes marches nationwide where volunteers carry the names of fallen friends on their fully-loaded backpacks to shine a light on their sacrifices.
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May 25, 2017
Chase ATM unites a fallen soldier’s mother with his comrade
ATMs are known for dispensing funds, but the Wolfer family never could have guessed it would mean more than a transaction for them.
May 25, 2017
True Meaning of Memorial Day Isn’t a 3-Day Weekend
Last May, I trekked three and a half miles through New York City’s streets, lugging a 31-pound backpack. This was my Memorial Day tribute.
The weight on my shoulders symbolized the pain carried by families and loved ones of fallen military members. I carried photos of 30 men who never returned from war. The men and one military working dog were in a Chinook helicopter that was shot down by enemy forces in Wardak province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 6, 2011. I didn’t know these men personally, but I served in their unit. I served on active duty with the Navy.