Story by Paul Mann | 117th Air Refueling Wing | 12.05.2024
SUMPTER SMITH JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alabama — Operation Iron Ruck (OIR) is a 151-mile ruck hosted by veterans’ associations from two Alabama universities, the Auburn Student Veterans Association (ASVA) and the University of Alabama Campus Veterans Association (CVA). The ruck unites local veterans and helps raise awareness and funds for veteran suicide education. This year several......
