KARE 11 By: David Peterlinz MINNEAPOLIS (KARE 11) — Armed with buckets of soapy water, scrub brushes and a bit of elbow grease, hundreds of volunteers descended on Fort Snelling […]
Volunteers mark 9/11 anniversary, beautify grounds at Portland’s national cemetery
Oregon Live By: Tatum Todd PORTLAND, Ore. (Oregon Live) – Bearing rakes, pressure hoses and brushes, about 50 volunteers converged on Portland’s Willamette National Cemetery under a cloudy sky on […]
Volunteers, including Gold Star Family, participate in Patriot Day at Alabama National Cemetery on 9/11
Yahoo! News By: Amy Hybels MONTEVALLO, Ala. (Yahoo! News) – Volunteers with buckets and brushes in hand cleaned headstones at the Alabama National Cemetery on Thursday morning. The Carry the […]
Volunteers clean gravestones, spruce up Northwoods National Cemetery to honor 9/11 victims
WJFW By: Ryan Marinaro HARSHAW, Wis. (WJFW) — Tragedy. Loss. Heartbreak. For those who lived Sept. 11, 2001, those feelings still fresh on people’s minds. It is now served as remembrance, to […]
Remembering 9/11 victims and their families on Thursday on Cape Cod: 19 events
Cape Cod Times By: Mary Ann Bragg CAPE COD, Mass. (Cape Cod Times) – Cape Codders will again honor the first responders and civilians injured and killed in the attacks on […]
An act of remembering: 9/11 ceremonies and observances around the Springfield area
The State Journal-Register By: Steven Spearie SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (The State Journal-Register) – Several events on Sept. 11 and over the weekend in and around Springfield will commemorate the 24th anniversary […]
Honoring 9/11: Carry The Load event returns to Fort Smith National Cemetery
The Southwest Times Record By: George “Clay” Mitchell FORT SMITH, Ark. (The Southwest Times Record) – Volunteers will gather at Fort Smith National Cemetery on Thursday, Sept. 11, to honor fallen service members and […]
Remembering Patriot Day
The Citizen of East Alabama By: Toni Shah PHENIX CITY, Ala. (The Citizen of East Alabama) – In Phenix City, a stone monument on the Riverwalk is engraved with the […]
On 9/11, we remember the pain — but also the kindness that brought us together | Opinion
The Palm Beach Post By: John A. Torres PALM BEACH, Fla. (The Palm Beach Post) – There have been lots of things written about what 9/11, or Patriot Day, means […]
Non-profit to host clean-up at Fort Sill National Cemetery
KSWO By: Korey Middleton ELGIN, Okla. (KSWO) – National non-profit “Carry the Load,” alongside the VA and Fort Sill National Cemetery, is hosting a National Day of Service and Remembrance […]