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North Texas mom and Army veteran surprised with free HVAC system

November 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

WFAA DALLAS (WFAA) – United Way of Tarrant County, the Dallas Cowboys, Carry the Load teamed up to provide an HVAC system to a local mom and Army veteran. Watch […]

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Carry The Load Opens Registration for Veterans Day 100,000 Meter Challenge Presented by Government Employees Health Association (G.E.H.A)

October 30, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

The nonprofit invites Americans nationwide to honor military veterans by getting active from November 11 through December 11 Dallas, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carry The Load, a national […]

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National Day of Service

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Connection Newspapers By: Jeanne Theismann ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Connection Newspapers) – More than 200 volunteers turned out Sept. 11 at Alexandria National Cemetery to participate in a National Day of Service […]

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Nonprofit organizes volunteers to preserve Fort Sam Houston Cemetery

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

News 4 By: Amanda Moreno SAN ANTONIO (News 4) – Volunteers gathered on Thursday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery to help clean headstones and beautify the grounds. The group […]

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Baltimore community honors lives lost in 9/11 attacks by cleaning headstones

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

CBS News By: Ashley Paul BALTIMORE (CBS News) – On Thursday, as the U.S. marked 24 years since the September 11, 2021, terror attacks, Baltimore neighbors remembered the lives lost by […]

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Locals volunteer to help clean headstones of fallen military

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News 9 By: Cooper Wild HARSHAW, Wis. (News 9) – Locals gathered at Northwoods National Cemetery for a day of honor and remembrance. They participated in the annual tradition of […]

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Carry the Load’s National Day of Service and Remembrance honors veterans, 9/11 victims

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WAND News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND News) – Volunteers in Springfield honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice as part of Carry the Load’s National Day of Service and Remembrance. The […]

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Volunteers mark 9/11 anniversary, beautify grounds at Portland’s national cemetery

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

The Oregonian By: Tatum Todd PORTLAND, Ore. (The Oregonian) – Bearing rakes, pressure hoses and brushes, about 50 volunteers converged on Portland’s Willamette National Cemetery under a cloudy sky on […]

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Quad Cities volunteers honor patriots on Arsenal cemetery: ‘My dad would do this for me’

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

KWQC By: Aaron Thompson ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Dozens of volunteers gathered Wednesday at Rock Island National Cemetery, spending Sept. 11 anniversary honoring the fallen by cleaning headstones and […]

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Volunteers Clean Headstones for 9/11 Day of Service

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

WDEF By: Russell Stroud CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A day of service was observed today at the National Cemetery. In remembrance of 9/11, organizers and volunteers gathered together to clean […]

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