March 29, 2024

Photo: In honor of the fallen

A relay group called “The Things They Carry,” aimed at promoting awareness of military veteran suicide, marched from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City last week, leading up to the Iowa v. Nebraska football game.

Everyone in the group carried at least 22 pounds in honor of the average of 22 veterans who take their lives each day. Most of the relay that walked through Jasper County on Wednesday was from Iowa City. On the right, carrying the football, is Chad Schilling of Newton, who serves in the Iowa National Guard.