Each May, the non profit Carry The Load holds a national relay to remember our nation’s heroes. Saturday, people trekked through Eau Claire, Arcadia, then La Crosse to share their mission.
“Every day we either walk or bike segments of five mile walking or twenty mile biking,” said Army veteran Kyle Lund.
For the tenth year, dozens will walk and bike throughout the month of may to restore the meaning of Memorial Day.
“It’s designed to raise awareness for military first responders who have paid the ultimate sacrifice,” Lund said. It’s his fifth year participating in the relay and checkpoint after checkpoint, he carries two names and their stories.
“Personally I’m carrying Sergeant Jesse Williams and Corporal Brian Chevalier who died in Iraq but also being a firefighter I do it for all of the other first responders. I don’t want them to die the second death and be forgotten so I share their stories as I walk,” Lund said.