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These events in DFW honor the true meaning of Memorial Day

May 24, 2025

Fox 4

By: Lori Brown

Carry the Load

What we know:

Carry the Load’s Memorial Day events occur nationwide but started right here in Dallas.

The tribute tangibly serves military veterans, first responders, and their families by raising money for the nonprofits that support their access to counseling, training, suicide prevention, service dogs, job placements, and scholarships for children.

This year’s event at Reverchon Park gets underway with an opening ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

People can visit at any time over the course of the 20-hour march to read the stories of the nation’s heroes along the Katy Trail.

People are also invited to walk for whatever time they would like, whether it’s 20 minutes or the full 20 hours.

What they’re saying:

“My co-founder and myself served together on the SEALs teams on the West Coast out of college. And after we had gotten out and got back here to Dallas, we got into the business world. It was on the heels of losing some friends of ours out there that we had an idea around an event that could provide a meaningful Memorial Day experience and tell the stories of those men we lost,” said Stephen Holley, the co-founder of Carry the Load. “No matter what you do on this weekend, whether you’re heading to the lake or it’s a BBQ, you need to take some time on that day and reflect on the men and women who died in service of this country.”

By the numbers:

Since Holley founded the organization in 2011, it has expanded to 48 states and raised $50 million.

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