It isn’t too late to sign up to “Carry The Load” and be a part of the 20,000-mile cross-country trek honoring the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military and interred in VA National Cemeteries. The march occurs throughout May, traveling through 34 cemeteries along five separate routes covering 48 states in what is known as the National Relay for Memorial Day 2024. 

VA’s National Cemetery Administration is partnering with Carry The Load, an organization dedicated to remembering the fallen. The first stop took place this past Monday, April 29, on the east coast route in West Point, New York, while all of the routes will converge on Sunday, May 26 at the 41-acre Reverchon Park in Dallas, Texas. Along the five routes, marchers will carry signs, banners, and flags honoring a veteran, service member, or first responder.

Click here to find out when and where any of the five routes of the National Relay will be marching and/or stopping in a city near you. Those wishing to participate are asked to register in advance here. No donation is required to participate.