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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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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

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

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

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

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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Volunteers honor fallen veterans at MKE’s Wood National Cemetery on September 11

September 12, 2025 carrytheload2 No comments yet

Newsbreak By: Gideon Verdin MILWAUKEE (Newsbreak) – At Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, volunteers gathered on September 11 to clean veterans’ headstones in a simple but heartfelt gesture honoring the […]

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