Rain couldn’t keep thousands from the Carry the Load Dallas Memorial March

(Dallas, TX) CW33 - When you think of Memorial Day weekend, a lot of people think, barbecue, beer, boats. But the top of that list should always be to remember those who gave up everything for our freedom.

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Carrying the load for those who can’t

(Dallas, Tx) Fox 4 News - The seventh annual Carry the Load brought together thousands of people Sunday in Uptown Dallas

More than 470 teams strapped on their backpacks and marched along the Katy Trail in honor of fallen service members.

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Carry The Load kicks off in Dallas

(Dallas, Tx) WFAA - A few years ago, former Navy SEAL and war veteran Clint Bruce sat at a barbecue on Memorial Day. As he thought about his friends he lost in combat, he couldn't help but notice that the people around him had a very different view of what Memorial Day meant.

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.

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.

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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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.

“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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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.


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Tune in this week to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt at 6:30e/5:30c. Carry The Load is excited to be featured on NBC's Inspiring America segment. #InspiringAmerica #CarryTheLoad