Thirty-two days, 48 states and 20,000 miles make up Carry the Load’s 10th annual relay, which made three stops in Wichita on Friday.

Carry the Load team member Jeremiah Kincaid said that as a veteran, he understands even more the importance of Memorial Day.

“One thing I tend to bring up is, you know, hearing ‘thank you’ on Memorial Day,” Kincaid said. “It’s a little different than any other day because it’s not, you know, it’s not for me, I’m not the one who should be thanked … I mean, somebody that I served with did die, so that’s something that I’m carrying. I have family members that I’m carrying.”

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