Veteran promotes mental health through ‘rucking’ walks with backpacks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A local veteran is encouraging his fellow service members to get outdoors for their mental health.

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In a joint effort with the Corpus Christi Downtown Lions Club, The new nonprofit, Whiskey Juliette, will host a ruck event Sunday for veterans’ mental health awareness.

Ernest Tellez is a former Army infantryman and founder of Whiskey Juliette. He explained what rucking is.

“Essentially a ruck is just a walk with a backpack and some type of weight in it,” Tellez said.

But how does rucking help with mental health?…

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