The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center raises awareness of suicide prevention through its annual origami crane display. The display features 6,407 individually folded cranes, many with personalized messages within, representing a veteran life lost to suicide. (Photo provided by the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center)

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center is featuring its annual origami crane display through September — Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — to promote hope, healing and recovery.

In Japan, legend holds that folding 1,000 origami cranes grants the folder a wish, according to online sites. The origami crane has since become a symbol of resilience, strength and peace.

The VA center display, first done in 2021, this year has 6,407 individually folded cranes, m

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