The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs' National Cemetery Administration and nonprofit Carry the Load have again teamed up to honor and remember the nation’s veterans.
From now through May 31, Carry The Load marchers will visit 43 national cemeteries as they complete a 15,500-mile trek across four routes, with all roads leading to a final rally in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend.
"This is the third year the National Cemetery Administration has partnered with Carry The Load," said Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Ronald Walters. "We congratulate them on their 10th anniversary and once again look forward to honoring the fallen and preserving veterans' legacies."
The list of national cemeteries being visited this year can be found at this link.
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In keeping with CDC guidance aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, those wishing to participate in different legs of the Carry The Load march should register in advance, be prepared to wear face masks, and exercise social distancing while visiting any VA national cemetery. Gatherings at national cemeteries will also be subject to size limits.
For those unable to attend, NCA will share videos and photographs of the cemetery visits on its Facebook and Twitter pages.
People can also leave tributes on the Veterans Legacy Memorial site for any veteran interred in a VA national cemetery. It is the nation's first digital platform dedicated entirely to the memory of more than 3.7 million veterans interred in VA's national cemeteries.
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