BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - The Birmingham Veteran Affairs (VA) Health Care System hosted a Memorial Ruck march in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness month on Friday, Sept. 27.

The Birmingham VA Clinic served as one of two locations in Alabama to host the march. The other was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.

The Birmingham VA Health Care System, local businesses and veteran advocate organizations worked together to host the march, which honored all of the veterans and military members lost to suicide.

According to the Birmingham VA Health Care System, the event was modeled after the traditional Military Ruck march which symbolizes the physical and emotional burdens carried by many service members.

The Birmingham VA says participants in the march walked s

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