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Volunteers organized by Carry The Load, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration, will visit 50 national cemeteries during a 20,000-mile march along five separate routes covering 48 states that begins on Thursday.

"This is the fifth year the National Cemetery Administration has worked with Carry The Load," said VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Matt Quinn in a statement." Read more HERE.

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, kicks off its 10^th Annual National Relay today to raise awareness for the true meaning of Memorial Day. The 32-day, 20,000-mile National Relay includes five routes crossing 48 states and 100 rallies before culminating at the Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend.

“For anyone who has lost someone in service to our country, they will tell you that participating in Carry The Load has made a lasting impact on their life,” says Stephen Holley, co-founder, president and CEO of Carry The Load.

Read more HERE.

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced its support for the Carry The Load® Memorial May campaign, a month-long Memorial Day awareness program providing active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices made by the U.S. military, veterans, first responders, and their families.

"Team Schein could not be more pleased to join Carry The Load in honoring our nation’s heroes,” said Brad Connett, CEO, Henry Schein North America Distribution Group. “As we tend to our daily business, spend precious time with family and friends, and live in a manner we so choose, we pause to remember and honor those who ‘carried the load’ of protecting our freedoms by making the ultimate sacrifice for our country.”

Read more HERE.

WASHINGTON— Beginning April 28, volunteers organized by Carry The Load, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration will visit 50 national cemeteries during a 20,000-mile march along five separate routes covering 48 states — converging on Memorial Day weekend for final rally in Dallas, Texas.

"Throughout this 32-day Memorial May campaign, marchers frequently carry signs, banners and flags honoring a fallen servicemember, Veteran or first responder," said VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Matt Quinn. Read more HERE.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) announced today it has signed on as a national sponsor of this year’s Carry The Load 10^th Annual National Relay that honors the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders and their families.

“Supporting our veterans, first responders and their families is incredibly important to Energy Transfer and our employees,” said Mackie McCrea, co-CEO, Energy Transfer. Check out the full story HERE.