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Viking, VFP carry the load

Viking, VFP carry the load
August 21, 2012 - At Viking Automatic Sprinkler Co. and VFP Fire Systems, our reputation is built on the value of protecting and serving our people - our team, our customers and our community. Moreover, we take pride in honoring our veterans and active duty servicemen and women and their families for their sacrifices.

On May 12, Viking and VFP brought together several employees and family members to support Carry the Load by participating in their signature 27-day, 1,700-mile relay walk between West Point, N.Y., and Dallas, Texas. Our team sponsored five segments of the walk, trekking 25 miles from Atkins, Va., to Bristol, Tenn. Participation and sponsorship of the event raised proceeds to support charitable organizations that help veterans and active duty service members and their families.

"The idea is to give people an opportunity to participate and think about what Memorial Day is. Not just another three-day weekend, just another mattress sale," said Coleman Ruiz, retired U.S. Navy SEAL and executive director of Carry the Load.

Carry the Load is a new nonprofit organization that was founded by former Navy SEAL Clint Bruce to help people celebrate Memorial Day throughout the month of May and pay tribute to the countless men and women who have sacrificed for our country and communities.

Sadly, Memorial Day has lost its historical significance for many Americans. To many, it merely presents a three-day weekend to enjoy barbeques, deep shopping discounts, warm weather, and time with relatives and friends. To others Memorial Day is a time to remember the people who have sacrificed for those very freedoms we unconsciously enjoy.

"Memorial Day is every single day for the wives and families of those we have lost," Ruiz said. "They never forget it and they carry that load for the rest of their lives."

For more information, visit the organization online at: www.carrytheload.org

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