The non-profit organization Carry the Load passed through the Permian Basin on their West Coast relay tour Thursday in Odessa. The organization hosts an annual 20,000 mile national relay in support of recognizing our nation’s heroes and their sacrifices that culminates in a Memorial Day march through the streets of Dallas. The West Coast team began in Seattle, WA on April 28 and ends in Dallas, Texas on May 29.
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Jessica Keller prepares to begin her 3.39 mile hike to Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station as part of the Carry the Load West Coast National Relay Thursday afternoon at the West side Walmart Supercenter. Carry the Load is a non-profit organization that hosts an annual 20,000 mile national relay in support of recognizing our nation’s heroes and their sacrifices. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Adam Calpo, Zaki Mohamed and Jessica Kessel begin their hike to Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station from the West side Walmart Supercenter Thursday afternoon in Odessa. the trio are part of Carry the Load’s West Coast relay team that aims to complete 4,400 mile relay from Seattle, WA to Dallas, Texas on May 29 as part of the non-profit organization’s annual event that culminates in a Memorial Day march through the streets of Dallas. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Adam Calpo, Jessica Kessel and Zaki Mohamed walk along 22nd Street to Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station after leaving from the West side Walmart Supercenter Thursday afternoon in Odessa. Calpo, Kessel and Mohamed are part of Carry the Load’s West Coast relay team that aims to complete 4,400 mile relay from Seattle, WA to Dallas, Texas on May 29 as part of the non-profit organization’s annual event that culminates in a Memorial Day march through the streets of Dallas. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
A Carry the Load chase car sits parked at the West Side Walmart Thursday afternoon as the non-profit organization passes through Odessa as part of their Nationwide relay in support of recognizing our nation’s heroes and their sacrifices. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Zaki Mohamed, Adam Calpo and Jessica Kessel walk along 22nd Street to Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station after leaving from the West side Walmart Supercenter Thursday afternoon in Odessa. Calpo, Kessel and Mohamed are part of Carry the Load’s West Coast relay team that aims to complete 4,400 mile relay from Seattle, WA to Dallas, Texas on May 29 as part of the non-profit organization’s annual event that culminates in a Memorial Day march through the streets of Dallas. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
The Carry the Load tour bus sits parked at Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station as members of the West Coast relay team wait for a trio of their colleagues to finish a hike to the station as part of their stop in Odessa Thursday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Zaki Mohamed, Jessica Kessel and Adam Calpo begin their hike to Odessa Fire Rescue’s Central Fire Station from the West side Walmart Supercenter Thursday afternoon in Odessa. the trio are part of Carry the Load’s West Coast relay team that aims to complete 4,400 mile relay from Seattle, WA to Dallas, Texas on May 29 as part of the non-profit organization’s annual event that culminates in a Memorial Day march through the streets of Dallas. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
