Step Into The New Year With Carry The Load

Memorial May events provide Americans active, meaningful opportunities to honor and remember our fallen heroes. Learn more about how you can join our mission and participate in an upcoming event near you this May.

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Honor A Loved One

Join us in paying tribute to a loved one by creating a Storyboard to have your hero added to our Tribute Wall. These heartfelt tributes are a powerful salute to our nation’s heroes.

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Get Your Gear

Gear up with your favorite hat, shirt, or jacket and the chance to honor our heroes at one of our many meaningful events throughout the year. Don't be left without the latest swag for Memorial May!

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2024 Impact Report

Honoring the sacrifices of our nation's hereos while preserving the true meaning of Memorial Day wouldn't be possible without our amazing community. View the impact we were able to make together in 2024.

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About Us

Carry The Load is a non-profit organization that exists to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all. What started in 2011 as a grassroots effort by two veteran U.S. Navy SEALs has now grown into a nationwide movement with people honoring and remembering our nation’s heroes throughout the year.

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Our Mission

Carry The Load’s mission is to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all.

Carry The Load provides active ways to honor and remember our nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by our military, veterans, first responders, and their families.

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