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WFAA featured an interview with Carry the Load Co-founder Stephen Holley which covers the mission and details of Carry the Load's Memorial Day march in Dallas. The interview also highlights the fact that this is GMC's 10th anniversary of involvement in the event

Watch the full interview HERE.

Carry The Load was mentioned in an article by NBC's Today Show. It talks about ways Americans can get involved in observing memorial day this year.

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Carry The Load, a nonprofit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders and their families, will host its 11th Annual Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend at Reverchon Park in Dallas. The event starts on Sunday, May 29 at noon and continues through the night until Monday, May 30 at 1:30 p.m.

“If you and your family come and experience the Dallas Memorial March, it will change the way you do Memorial Day forever,” said Stephen Holley,
co-founder, president and CEO of Carry The Load. “Being in that environment, walking side-by-side, sharing stories and teaching our youth about service and sacrifice demonstrates beyond words that people do care.”

Read the full story HERE.

Carry The Load was featured on WFAA as the story was shared the organization's impact one female woman's story.

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FORT HOOD, TX — Every year volunteers from across the nation run, walk or bike across the country with Carry The Load, a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the memories alive of military and first responders who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

”In the military, there is an old saying that guys die twice. Once when they actually die and the second time, when their names are not spoken again.” said David Lindsey. “Well at Carry The Load, we don’t want that to happen. We want to be the one speaking those names, talking about hose families, and remembering those heroes.”

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TEXARKANA (KSLA) - Carry the Load, a nationwide non-profit organization, is making its way through the ArkLaTex in route to Dallas.

“It’s not all mattress sales and BBQs. We walk to honor these people who have made the ultimate sacrifice. That’s our number one mission here. I could not ask for a better experience. It’s definitely emotional. Some days you are tired and you are ill, but there has not been single time I thought it was not worth it,” said Cassidy Dillard with Carry the Load.

TEXARKANA, Texas - Members of Carry the Load are walking through Texarkana Thursday to spread the message about the true meaning of Memorial Day.

"We walk to honor these people who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It's our No. 1 mission. It's definitely emotional. Some days your tired and ill, but there's not been a single time when I didn't think it was worth it," said Cassidy Dillard, Carry the Load walker.

Carry The Load's Todd Boeding was interviewed on WFAA yesterday. He was able to discuss the mission and purpose of the organization, as well as the importance of getting involved. He also shared the details of the upcoming events in Dallas.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- Carry the Load is making its way through Colorado Springs. The non-profit has a mission of restoring the true meaning of Memorial Day.

The team began making its way through Colorado on May 17 from Minot, North Dakota.

Members of Carry The Load walked through Hot Springs Wednesday morning as part of a 20,000-mile national relay to honor and remember America's fallen soldiers and first responders.

Its goal: “To restore the true meaning of Memorial Day,” which is part of the mission of the annual Carry the Load national relay that includes five bus- and human-powered routes throughout the United States.

"About 11 years ago ... they (said) 'We got to bring the true meaning back to Memorial Day.' They were SEAL members, they lost a lot of team members. Adam Brown is one of the team members that they lost. So they pack up, they head to West Point and from West Point they walked all the way back to Dallas ... they had a 20-hour rally," Beth Sundquist, one of the relay walkers, said.