September 10, 2022
MOBILE COUNTY Volunteers clean headstones as a way to honor fallen soldiers
MOBILE, Ala. — Nonprofit organization Carry the Load is partnering with the National Cemetery Organization to host a “Day of Service” where volunteers help clean the headstones of fallen soldiers as a way to honor them.
As the 21 year anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, Volunteers at Mobile National Cemetery off Virginia Street were there to honor those lives lost.
Volunteers such as Christina Wayne were there help clean the headstones. Also a retired Air Force veteran, she took time to reflect on her service as well as what happened on 9/11.
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September 10, 2022
North Texans honor 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks through service
(DALLAS) - A weekend of commemorations here in North Texas will honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks and first responders. For many, it is an opportunity to give public service or to connect with younger people who were born after the attacks.
The event, which was organized by Carry The Load, brought together people directly impacted by 9/11 and others who want to show they care.
"I remember exactly where I was that day as those events unfolded. That lit a fire in me and countless others," Navy veteran Cody Bandars recalled.
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September 10, 2022
Dayton National Cemetery honors fallen 9/11 first responders
(DAYTON) People here in the Miami Valley are giving back to remember the fallen first responders. Dozens of volunteers showed up to the cemetery to honor the men and women buried in VA National Cemeteries by cleaning headstones of the fallen and beautifying sacred grounds.
“It’s a day that veterans and their supporters can pull together so for camaraderie, for service, for physical activity,” said Bernie Huelsman, VP of Marketing at Chase Bank. “So it’s a way for those veterans to get together to share their experiences to contribute to the cemeteries in the memories of other veterans.”
The VA National Cemetery Association partnered with Carry the Load to host the event that recognized the 3,000 lives lost and the more than 6,000 who were hurt in the four coordinated attacks.
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September 10, 2022
Volunteers take care of national cemeteries for Patriot Day
(NewsNation) — Thousands of volunteers are taking care of sacred grounds and cleaning headstones at national cemeteries this weekend ahead of Patriot Day, which commemorates those who died in 9/11.
It’s all a part of Carry The Load and the National Cemetery Administration’s National Day of Service and Remembrance, set to take place at more than 60 national cemeteries across the country.
Carry The Load, a nonprofit founded in 2011 by two veteran U.S. Navy SEALS, aims to provide an “active way” to connect Americans to the military, veterans, first responders and their families, according to its website.
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September 8, 2022
Volunteers Needed for Cleanup and Beautification at DFW National Cemetery
(DALLAS) The day, in collaboration with the VA National Cemetery Administration, aims to honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, by volunteering to clean headstones and beautify sacred grounds at one of 63 participating National Cemetery locations across the U.S.
The local clean-up in North Texas will occur at DFW National Cemetery, at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas. The event starts at 10 a.m. Friday.
Upwards of 300 local volunteers are expected. See the full coverage here.
September 2, 2022
Over 1,000 volunteers will clean up Houston National Cemetery in remembrance of 9/11
(HOUSTON) -- More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to help spruce up the Houston National Cemetery as part of a National Day of Service project on Saturday, September 10. JustServe teamed up with the city of Houston as well as Carry The Load to recruit volunteers. Subscription required to read the full article here.
September 1, 2022
Here’s how you can honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice since 9/11
Looking for a way to honor those who served in the nation’s armed forces in the 21 years since the Sept. 11 attacks? VA’s National Cemetery Administration is partnering with Carry The Load to put on the event. To learn more and view a list of participating cemeteries and start times, visit here. The event will take place at more than 60 cemeteries across the country. Volunteers will clean headstones and participate in other beautification efforts. Read the full story here.
August 16, 2022
Carry The Load Observes Patriot Day by Hosting Nationwide Events
Events honor and remember those who died on September 11, 2001
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carry The Load, a non-profit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders and their families, is hosting events for people across the nation to respectfully observe Patriot Day, a holiday observed on September 11 to commemorate the lives of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania.
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September 11, 2021
Volunteers prep Culpeper National Cemetery for 9/11’s 20th anniversary
Sept. 11, 2001, was our generation’s Pearl Harbor, Culpeper National Cemetery Director Jason Hogan says.
“There is no other single day in our lifetime when Americans from every corner of our nation could put every difference aside and embrace one another,” Hogan said Friday morning to volunteers assembling there. “We dropped to our knees, we wept together.” See more HERE.
September 11, 2021
‘It heals the soul’ | Veteran volunteers clean up military cemeteries in remembrance of 9/11
SAN ANTONIO — Saturday marks 20 years since the terrorist assaults on the World Trade Center. The nation will honor the milestone with ceremonies to recollect the 2,977 lives lost. Around the nation, volunteers with “Carry the Load” are remembering 9/11 by cleansing and beautifying military cemeteries.