![Jerod Post, '13 and a Marine veteran, carries the United States flag into Memorial Stadium to the starting point of the Ruck March, Nov. 14, 2018. [Craig Chandler | University Communication]](https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/files/file160062.jpg)
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Students and community members will cover 325 miles on foot over eight days in the The Things They Carry Ruck March, which began Nov. 17 in Iowa City, Iowa. The event is focused on awareness of the epidemic of veteran suicide and is carrying the game ball for the Husker-Hawkeye match-up on Nov. 26. More details at: https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/huskers-hawkeyes-hit-highways-to-raise-awareness-of-veteran-suicide/