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Camp Ripley Celebrates New Drone Base [AUDIO, PHOTOS]

Adam Ulbricht — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:59:17 +0000

Camp Ripley is celebrating the grand opening of the newest Unmanned Aircraft Systems Facility.

Camp Ripley Fights Fires, Guard Actived to Assist Around the State

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:18:44 +0000

The Camp Ripley Fire Department battled two fires within the training area of the camp, while Gov. Dayton activated the National Guard to help fight other fires around the state.

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Camp Ripley Conducting Controlled Burns This Week

Jim Maurice — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:51:05 +0000

For those of you who live near Camp Ripley, expect to see and smell smoke over the next several days. The Camp Ripley Fire Department will conduct controlled burns today (Monday) through Friday, between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m.

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Veterans College Fair to be Held At Camp Ripley

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:40:31 +0000

Camp Ripley is hosting a college fair for veterans.

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Minnesota National Guard Continues Critical Role in Middle East [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:21:33 +0000

Earlier this month we marked the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. With Operation New Dawn, U.S. soldiers are no longer serving in combat missions in Iraq, but we still have a lot troops in the region.

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Camp Ripley Is Home to UAS Base [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:07:11 +0000

Camp Ripley is home to a UAS base that prepares troops for combat.

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Military Museum Approved For $15k Grant

Ashli Gerdes — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:56:43 +0000

A $15,000 grant will go towards improving the Minnesota Military Museum on Camp Ripley.

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National Biathlon Event at Camp Ripley

Jim Maurice — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:53:31 +0000

A national biathlon event is being held at Camp Ripley. The 29th annual Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships start today (Saturday) and run through Thursday.

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Sled Dog Racers To Compete Saturday At Camp Ripley

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:10 +0000

Dog sled racers from across the state finally have enough snow to compete in the annual Winter Warrior Sled Dog Races at Camp Ripley tomorrow (Saturday).

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Norway's Chief of Defense at Camp Ripley on Saturday

Jim Maurice — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:29:24 +0000

Norway's top military officer will be at Camp Ripley tomorrow (Saturday). Chief of Defense for Norway General Harald Sunde is in Minnesota to recognize and honor the 40th anniversary of the United States/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange program.

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Soldiers Put Marksmanship, Skiing Skills to the Test [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:59:15 +0000

National Guard soldiers will test their skills of marksmanship and skiing this week at Camp Ripley. Soldiers from across the upper Midwest are competing in the annual Regional Biathlon. The biathlon is an event that includes skiing as fast as you can for several kilometers with a .22-caliber rifle strapped to their back before stopping to shoot at five very small targets.

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Wreaths to be Placed at State Veterans' Cemetery

Jim Maurice — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:29:20 +0000

Wreaths will be placed at gravestones tomorrow (Saturday) at the Minnesota State Veterans' Cemetery. The St. Cloud Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will be hosting their annual "Wreaths Across America" event at 11:00 a.m. at the cemetery near Camp Ripley.

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State-Of-The-Art Driving Course Opens at Camp Ripley [AUDIO,VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:31:29 +0000

A state-of-the art driving facility has been completed at Camp Ripley. The Minnesota State Patrol will use the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course to simulate crash sites, and practice driving fast.

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Training Exercise at Camp Ripley

Jim Maurice — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:39:39 +0000

There will be a lot of activity this (WED) afternoon at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. The Minnesota National Guard is holding a training exercise that involves law enforcement, first responders and military personnel.

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Military Heroes Calendar Celebrates Lives of Fallen Soldiers

Abby Faulkner — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:01:20 +0000

For the fourth year, Minnesota service people killed in the line of duty - including several from here in central Minnesota - will be featured on a commemorative calendar.

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Extreme Driving: Reporter Becomes Tank Commander [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:03:48 +0000

The M1A1 Tank at Camp Ripley takes reporter for a spin. To sum up in one word: AMAZING!

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An Earth Day Celebration at Camp Ripley [VIDEO, GALLERY]

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:07:43 +0000

The air was crisp, the sky blue, and it couldn't have been a better day for touring 53,00 acres of the Army National Guard's Camp Ripley, just outside of Little Falls. Check out reporter Abby Faulkner's photo and video highlights.

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Squadrons Honor the Fallen with Wreaths

Jim Maurice — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:26:02 +0000

A record 3,000 wreaths have been placed at the gravestones of soldiers at the Minnesota State Veterans' Cemetery. The Civil Air Patrol squadrons of St. Cloud and Crow Wing help lay the wreaths last Saturday near Camp Ripley.

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Minnesota Snowplow Operators Getting Ready For Winter

The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:13:14 +0000

It's not quite fall yet, but Minnesota snowplow operators already are getting ready for winter. The Minnesota Department of Transportation opened a two-week training program for snowplow drivers Monday at Camp Ripley near Little Falls.

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Camp Ripley Invites You to Open House on Sunday

Jim Maurice — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:35:10 +0000

Officials at Camp Ripley invite you to join them on Sunday for an open house. It will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

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