The fifth annual Operation Iron Ruck kicked off from Jordan-Hare Stadium Wednesday morning.
kicked off from Jordan-Hare Stadium Wednesday morning. Over the next four days, student veterans at the University of Alabama and Auburn University will march to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention.
“You could be anywhere right now, doing any kind of anything with your family and friends but decided to come walk across the state of Alabama with us, and I appreciate that a lot,” said Clayton Buchanan with the Auburn Student Veterans Association. Auburn representatives, including interim head coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, were there to send the marchers off.
This year’s Iron Ruck hits close to home for both schools. Last year, Auburn lost Navy veteran Josh Marshall to suicide. And within the past two weeks, Alabama lost Marine Corps veteran Hunter Whitley.
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