OPERATION:

RUCK iT

Saturday 9/20/25 8 a.m. Start time!

Location: Brick VFW 373 Adamston Rd,

Brick Township, NJ 08723

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Operation: Ruck It

Operation: Ruck iT is a 22-kilometer (13.6 miles) ruck march raising awareness of the 22 daily veteran suicides. Participants pay $22, wear a ruck (pack) weighing 22 lbs, and then walk 22 kilometers with their own teams or with MA22 at a determined site. Prizes for the top 3 individual fundraisers, as well as the top fundraising team name having their team name etched into the Big Ruckin’ Trophy (BRT) for eternity. Past years have included the areas of the Jersey shore and, most recently, the Manasquan reservoir. An after party, when applicable, follows with food, bands, raffle prizes, and twice, the shaving of our President’s beard after a promise to do so after raising $50,000. Although his beard is safe, for now, we have also seen him ruck in a wedding dress! Where there's fun and chaos, there are veterans with smiles.

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Operation RUCK IT logo on green background for 22k Veteran Suicide Awareness March
Person walking on a wooded trail, wearing a "Marines" sweatshirt, holding a large American flag and another flag with a red design. Wearing shorts and mismatched socks. Trees line both sides of the path.
Group of people posing with flags at a forested event area under a banner
Three people walking on a forest trail. Two men in weighted vests, one carrying a "Ruck Veteran Suicide Awareness March" flag. Trees line the path, and another group is visible in the distance.
Group of five people smiling and posing next to a wooden stop sign in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.
Two people walking with a dog on a wooded trail
Group of men outdoors, some wearing sunglasses, holding a water jug. The overlay text reads "22k" with checkmark and flag emoji, "Operation: Ruck It." Tags include @MACHI1BARBELL and @MADEUCEDUECE. Trees in background.
Two people standing together at an outdoor event with food items on a table beside them. They are both wearing matching event shirts in green and gray. Other participants can be seen in the background, and a flag is visible near the table.
Group of people smiling under a "Finish" banner at an outdoor event.

OUR PAst Impact

Operation: Ruck iT has been a very important event for MA22. As you can see, Ruck iT is critical to funding the work that we do here at MA22.