Memorial May 2024
WHO & WHAT: To remember those that paid the ultimate sacrifice and to honor and preserve their legacy, volunteers organized by Carry The Load will visit 33 VA national cemeteries as they complete a 20,000 mile trek along five separate routes covering 48 states. Marchers frequently carry signs, banners and flags honoring a fallen service member, Veteran or first responder. Participants are encouraged to post on a Veteran's personal memorial page at VA's Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM).
WHEN: May 2, 2024 through May 25, 2024 at national cemetery locations.
WHERE: Participating Cemeteries (local times listed below)
REGISTER: Those wishing to participate in a march are asked to register in advance with Carry The Load. No donation is required to participate.
SHARE YOUR VETERANS MEMORIAL PAGE: Share your Veterans memorial page by email or on social media with family and friends directly from the memorial page of a Veteran found at: www.va.gov/Remember
Carry The Load Relay Map for Memorial May 2024.List of Participating Cemeteries:
| Date | Time (local time zones) |
Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|
| 5/4 | 7:45 am | Baltimore National Cemetery (MD) |
| 5/4 | 4:30 pm | Annapolis National Cemetery (MD) |
| 5/5 | 1:45 pm | Alexandria National Cemetery (VA) |
| 5/6 | 9:30 am | Culpeper National Cemetery (VA) |
| 5/9 | 9:15 am | Raleigh National Cemetery (NC) |
| 5/16 | 8:15 am | Sarasota National Cemetery (FL) |
| 5/17 | 12:15 pm | Bay Pines National Cemetery (FL) |
| 5/18 | 1:30 pm | Florida National Cemetery (FL) |
| 5/21 | 3:45 pm | Barrancas National Cemetery (FL) |
| 5/22 | 8:15 am | Biloxi National Cemetery (MS) |
| 5/23 | 4:15 pm | Baton Rouge National Cemetery (LA) |
| 5/25 | 1:00 pm | Houston National Cemetery (TX) |
| Date | Time (local time zones) |
Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 3:00 pm | Wood National Cemetery (WI) |
| 5/16 | 9:45 am | Dayton National Cemetery (OH) |
| 5/17 | 9:45 am | Cave Hill National Cemetery (KY) |
| 5/19 | 7:30 am | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (MO) |
| 5/21 | 2:15 pm | Omaha National Cemetery (NE) |
| 5/22 | 7:45 am | Leavenworth National Cemetery (KS) |
| Date | Time (local time zones) |
Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | 3:00 pm | Black Hills National Cemetery (SD) |
| 5/17 | 12:15 pm | Yellowstone National Cemetery (MT) |
| 5/22 | 3:00 pm | Fort Logan National Cemetery (CO) |
| 5/23 | 5:30 pm | Pikes Peak National Cemetery (CO) |
| Date | Time (local time zones) |
Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|
| 5/13 | 11:15 am | Knoxville National Cemetery (TN) |
| 5/16 | 9:15 am | Marietta National Cemetery (GA) |
| 5/21 | 1:15 pm | Little Rock National Cemetery (AR) |
| Date | Time (local time zones) |
Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2 | 6:45 pm | Tahoma National Cemetery (WA) |
| 5/3 | 11:15 am | Willamette National Cemetery (OR) |
| 5/6 | 6:30 am | San Francisco National Cemetery (CA) |
| 5/10 | 8:00 am | Los Angeles National Cemetery (CA) |
| 5/11 | 6:45 am | Miramar National Cemetery (CA) |
| 5/12 | 4:00 pm | Riverside National Cemetery (CA) |
| 5/14 | 8:15 pm | Prescott National Cemetery (AZ) |
| 5/16 | 3:45 pm | Fort Bliss National Cemetery (TX) |
