{"id":39381,"date":"2020-05-26T10:41:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=39381"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T17:38:15","slug":"carry-the-load-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/carry-the-load-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Carry The Load 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Samsung Electronics America employees from across the country<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/carry-the-load\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> gather to honor the sacrifices<\/a> made by members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families during the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/carrytheload.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carry The Load<\/a> national relay event.<\/p>\n<p>For 2020, in light of the COVID-19 health crisis, the annual relay event has gone virtual. Participants across the country are recognizing those close to them by walking, running, riding or participating in a patriotic act to honor the sacrifices these heroes have made.<\/p>\n<p>To kick off \u201cMemorial May,\u201d a few members of the Samsung Veteran\u2019s Community shared this video to highlight who they are \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carry the Load 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WxM4c_X0k7Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>See how other Samsung employees, many who are also members of the Samsung Veterans Community, are \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d in this year\u2019s virtual event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39603\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39603\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39603\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26102102\/Melissa-Greco.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Greco (above), Senior Manager, Supply Chain, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for her Grandfather a WWII and Korean War veteran, her nephew Tommy LeBeau, a corrections officer, her niece Emily LeBeau, a nurse and her team from the 4th floor of St. Luke\u2019s Hospital in Pennsylvania and all frontline medical professionals. Melissa has also committed to honoring veterans by performing 22 push-ups each day \u2013 the number of veterans who take their own lives every 24 hours.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26102102\/Melissa-Greco.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26102102\/Melissa-Greco-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26102102\/Melissa-Greco-950x641.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa Greco (above), Senior Manager, Supply Chain, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for her Grandfather a WWII and Korean War veteran, her nephew Tommy LeBeau, a corrections officer, her niece Emily LeBeau, a nurse and her team from the 4th floor of St. Luke\u2019s Hospital in Pennsylvania and all frontline medical professionals. Melissa has also committed to honoring veterans by performing 22 push-ups each day \u2013 the number of veterans who take their own lives every 24 hours.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39609\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39609\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39609\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103629\/Michael-Rentas.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Rentas (above), District Manager Retail Sales, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his former squad leader SFC Joseph McKay who was killed in action on June 26, 2008 in Afghanistan after more than 30 years of service. \" width=\"1600\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103629\/Michael-Rentas.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103629\/Michael-Rentas-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103629\/Michael-Rentas-950x641.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Rentas (above), District Manager Retail Sales, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his former squad leader SFC Joseph McKay who was killed in action on June 26, 2008 in Afghanistan after more than 30 years of service.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39608\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39608\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39608\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103627\/Joseph-Elvir-2.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Elvir (left), Field Sales Manager, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his nephew Adrian, who recently enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2019. Joseph sends his nephew daily devotions from a book the Carry The Load Foundation uses, Strength for Service To God and Community.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103627\/Joseph-Elvir-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103627\/Joseph-Elvir-2-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103627\/Joseph-Elvir-2-950x641.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joseph Elvir (left), Field Sales Manager, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his nephew Adrian, who recently enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2019. Joseph sends his nephew daily devotions from a book the Carry The Load Foundation uses, Strength for Service To God and Community.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39610\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39610\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39610\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103632\/Larss-Ogren.jpg\" alt=\"Larss Ogren (left), Business Operations Center-Order Management, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his wife Gia Incardone\u2019s (right) grandfather Master Chief Frank Giaimo who served in WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. During the Month of May, Larss pledged to walk between 1.5 and 2 miles each day in honor of Master Chief Giaimo.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103632\/Larss-Ogren.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103632\/Larss-Ogren-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103632\/Larss-Ogren-950x641.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Larss Ogren (left), Business Operations Center-Order Management, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for his wife Gia Incardone\u2019s (right) grandfather Master Chief Frank Giaimo who served in WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. During the Month of May, Larss pledged to walk between 1.5 and 2 miles each day in honor of Master Chief Giaimo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39611\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39611\" class=\"wp-image-39611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103635\/John-Hine-e1590506126737.jpg\" alt=\"John Hine (2nd from left), Field Sales Manager, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for former shipmate and friend, Navy Petty Officer Andy Lavender (far right). After the Navy, Lavender embarked on a 29-year career in law enforcement before passing away in 2019.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103635\/John-Hine-e1590506126737.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103635\/John-Hine-e1590506126737-600x353.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/26103635\/John-Hine-e1590506126737-950x558.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-39611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Hine (2nd from left), Field Sales Manager, is \u201cCarrying The Load\u201d for former shipmate and friend, Navy Petty Officer Andy Lavender (far right). After the Navy, Lavender embarked on a 29-year career in law enforcement before passing away in 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<h6><em>The\u00a0<\/em>Samsung Electronics America Veterans Community<em>\u00a0is an employee-led resource group whose mission is to foster internal networking and employee engagement, give back to community-based veterans\u2019 support organizations and provide mentorship to newly hired veterans.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Samsung Electronics America employees from across the country gather to honor the sacrifices made by members of the military, veterans, first responders and their families during the annual Carry The Load national relay event. For 2020, in light of the COVID-19 health crisis, the annual relay event has gone virtual. 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