Rockwall, TX (May 19, 2025) – Carry The Load, a non-profit that honors fallen military and first responders, is hosting its annual Memorial May walk in Rockwall on Saturday, May 24, at the Rockwall County Courthouse at 6 p.m. Each year thousands of people join Carry The Load events across the country, and this year we expect […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2025) This Memorial Day weekend 2025 marks the 14th year since Carry the Load held its first 20-hour 11-minute memorial walk around White Rock Lake in Dallas to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. The following year, 2012, CTL established a cross-country relay beginning in New York and ending […]
Rockwall, TX (May 21, 2024) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs joins forces with Carry The Load, once again, as Nonprofit Partner to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s military, Veterans, first responders, and their families. As an active Nonprofit Partner, Patriot PAWS will be participating in Carry The Load’s 2024 Memorial May National Relay and […]
(HEATH, TX — May 24, 2017) Join the Rockwall County First Responders Team at the Rockwall County Courthouse on May 28 to greet the National Carry the Load Relay Team as it comes through town on the way to the Dallas Memorial March at Reverchon Park. The National Relay Team is expected to arrive in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 23, 2017) The Rockwall Chamber of Commerce welcomed Carry the Load Founder Clint Bruce as keynote speaker for its Annual First Responders Luncheon on Wednesday, presented by Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Lake Pointe and Southwest Kia Rockwall. Bruce delivered a powerful message on what defines a hero to […]
Remember, Honor, Celebrate (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 23, 2016) Carry the Load is a national event dedicated to restoring the true meaning of Memorial Day by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by members of the military, law enforcement officers, firefighters and their families. The Rockwall County First Responders will once again embrace this vision […]
Essay winner from Pullen Elementary reads winning entry at Rest Haven Memorial Ceremony (ROCKWALL, TX – May 30, 2015) Last weekend students took the opportunity to honor troops and first responders at the Carry the Load Memorial Day March. Fourth graders from Pullen Elementary and their teacher Julie Woodard form a group called Writers for […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 24, 2015) Heath DPS Officers are gearing up for a cause in an effort to raise support for Carry the Load 2015. Officers Brandon Seery and Zach Wilfong have each agreed to run in the City of Heath’s annual Heart of Heath 5K Run on April 4 in FULL GEAR! Officer Seery […]
CLICK TO SEE PHOTO GALLERY Carry The Load’s National Relay, dedicated to restoring the true meaning of Memorial Day, began at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York and traveled through several cities including Annapolis, Maryland ( Naval Academy), Washington D.C., down through the Carolinas, Tennessee, Arkansas and ending in Dallas, Texas. This […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2014) Carry The Load’s National Relay Team left West Point New York on April 29 for a 2000 mile trek across the country. The Team will come through Rockwall on the way to Dallas Sunday, May 25th at approximately 3:30 a.m. The mission of Carry The Load is to restore the […]