November 23, 2021

A rucker carries the game ball during the sixth annual the Things They Carry Ruck March, which began at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 17, and finishes at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 26. The rucker carries the game ball, and 20 pounds in his pack, recognizing the 20 veterans that die from suicide each day. The march, which is organized by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Student Veterans and University of Iowa Veterans Association organizations, is centered on raising awareness of the epidemic of veteran suicide. It also carries the game ball for the Husker-Hawkeye match-up. November 23, 2021. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.