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Several Memorial Day events planned in coming days

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On May 31 (Memorial Day) at 8 a.m., a Walk/Run to Honor and Remember will start at the Gold Star Families Memorial downtown. Two national organizations — Carry The Load […]

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Carry The Load relay honors fallen military members, first responders

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(DENVER) Each year, millions of volunteers fill backpacks with mementos to “Carry the Load” and reflect on what the Memorial Day holiday is all about. See more HERE.

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Carrying the Load

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(HOT SPRINGS, AR) — East Coast Carry The Load representatives, Hot Springs police and community members joined together to walk along Central Avenue Wednesday as part of the annual 15,500-mile […]

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CTL relay restores true meaning of Memorial Day

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WACO, TX — Memorial Day is quickly approaching. While a lot of Central Texans will enjoy a dip in the pool, or perhaps a BBQ and time with family, one organization […]

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Carry The Load moved through Bossier City on Wednesday, next stop is Texarkana

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BOSSIER CITY, La. – Volunteers filled backpacks with mementos to honor the heroes in their life. It was part of the annual Carry the Load fundraiser which is also part of […]

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Carry The Load March set to honor officer Garrett Swasey

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Shield 616 and Carry the Load are teaming up to host a Memorial May March on Thursday through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and to Memorial Park to remember […]

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Carry The Load to celebrate its 10th anniversary as thousands relay across America

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DALLAS — The army of marchers, bikers and other volunteers who put on hold this past year by the coronavirus pandemic, are steadily descending on Dallas’s Reverchon Park for the […]

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What does it mean to ‘Carry The Load’ this Memorial Day?

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Memorial Day approaching, an organization born in Texas wants you to know the meaning of the holiday. On Wednesday, they visited some spots in Austin. One cyclist says […]

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Carry The Load relay honors veterans, first responders

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Under gray skies and through the rain, a group of 21 people joined Carry the Load’s West Coast Relay as they walked along Texas Avenue in College Station and Bryan […]

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Carry The Load honors, remembers heroes

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A local who stopped to talk to those involved was Ken Adams of Keokuk. The organization had a flag for people to write a message and sign. He said he […]

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