Memorial Day

Join 94.9 KLTY this Memorial Day from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Reverchon Park in Dallas for Carry the Load, an event that honors the brave men and women who have sacrificed and served us so well.  TeamKLTY will be at the KidsZone with loads of fun games and prizes!

A group of relay participants will walk from downtown Aspen to Buttermilk Ski Area on Tuesday evening to complete one leg of a monthlong, 3,900-mile journey across nearly 10 states for a “Carry the Load” event honoring fallen military personnel and first responders.

Anyone can join at the Aspen fire station at 6:30 p.m. for the walk, said organizer Dill Driscoll, who helped co-create the national relay nearly a decade ago.

After walks in Grand Junction, Aspen, Basalt, the Denver area and Colorado Springs, they’ll head to Texas and Oklahoma before concluding the tour back in the Lone Star state. The group covers most of the miles by bus, with walking distances totaling between 5 and 20 miles across multiple stops each day.

OMAHA, Neb. — Carry the Load is making a stop in the metro, spreading the message about the true meaning of Memorial Day.

Mike Golden said several people in his family served and he wants people to always remember our fallen military heroes.

“It’s important to remember the sacrifices that they went through for us to have the freedom that we have today,” Golden said.

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — As Memorial Day draws near many are reminded of those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation.

"I'm hoping people see these flags and see what we’re doing," said Cody Bandars, ambassador for Carry the Load.

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – They were here just a couple of days ago. A big bus, parked at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The nonprofit called “Carry The Load” wants to highlight the true meaning of Memorial Day.

They walk in relay style. 48 states. Think of the Olympic Torch. They walk not only for our fallen veterans, not only for our living veterans…..but for all of our nations heroes.

SALT LAKE CITY — The non-profit organization, Carry The Load, is marching across the nation in order to honor veterans and first responders 365 days a year. Today’s stop: Salt Lake City.

For over a decade, Carry The Load has raised awareness of the sacrifices made by America’s military, veterans and first responders. The organization also strives to honor those who are no longer with us.

QUINCY — A small group of flag-carrying volunteers walked two and half miles Sunday morning from the Central Fire Station at North Ninth and Vermont to the National Cemetery on Maine Street, just east of 36th Street.

“The main reason we’re here today is to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day,” said Kincaid, an Air Force veteran who spent his career at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. “The way we see it, it’s not about going out and having picnics and drinks with your friends.

BOISE, Idaho — For the last decade Carry the Load has walked across America to help people remember the true meaning of Memorial Day.

"A lot of times it gets washed up in the barbecues which is perfectly fine, but there is a much deeper meaning to it," said Rilea Staph. "That’s our main goal out here."

QUINCY (WGEM) - Nine men walked and cycled several miles through Quincy, Illinois, Keokuk, Iowa, and Burlington, Iowa on Sunday to raise awareness for those who died serving the country as part of Carry the Load’s annual Memorial month relay.

Since 2011, Carry the Load’s mission has been to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. Initially a march in Dallas, TX, the organization grew into something national that goes on for the month of May in all the regions of the U.S. The Midwest relay was added in 2019 and this is Carry the Load’s third time through Quincy.

SAN ANTONIO — Members from Carry the Load walked and biked through San Antonio Sunday, as part of a cross-country, five-route trek across the 48 continental states to raise awareness for the sacrifices made by military, veterans, first responders and their families.

KENS 5 Weather Chief Bill Taylor was the emcee of today's Carry the Load event.