Operation Iron Ruck sets Iron Bowl rivalry aside to bring awareness to veteran suicide

As fans from all over the state prepare to flood Jordan-Hare Stadium to watch the iconic Iron Bowl matchup, there’s one group of students encouraging fans to pay attention to something else entirely. Student veterans from Auburn University and the University of Alabama are putting their rivalry aside to bring awareness to the epidemic of veteran suicide through Operation Iron Ruck. “For the players, the Iron Bowl is about sportsmanship. For the fans, it’s about fellowship and cheering for their team,” said Veterans Resource Center Director Puck Esposito. “But for my fellow veterans and myself,