Annual awareness march Carry the Load pass through Greenville and Rockwall
For the past 11 years, Greenville and Rockwall have been stopping points for the East Coast Relay of the nationwide walk, which aims to raise awareness of America's veterans and first responders – especially those who died in the line of duty or took their own lives because of PTSD or other struggles.
After the Greenville stop, the group proceeded to Rockwall, where McLendon-Chisholm mayor and Marine Corps veteran Bryan McNeal was one of the participants.
'I have walked many years in Carry The Load, have made many friends and have formed many memories,' McNeal said. 'It is an absolute honor to walk each year, hear stories, read names, have prayer and understand going into Memorial Day why we pause and remember.'
Despite forecasts of incoming storms, some remembrance-related events continued into Monday, including the morning ceremony at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Rockwall. However, the Greenville ceremony, which was planned for Monday evening at Audie Murphy Memorial Bridge, was canceled.
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