Camp Ripley
42 New Troopers Graduating From Training At Camp Ripley
Just in time for the busy holiday travel weekend, Minnesota is getting some new state troopers. Forty two new state troopers cadets are graduating Thursday after four months of training at Camp Ripley.
Minn. National Guard Launches New Drone Facility
The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley. Officials showed off the new 13,000-square-foot building Friday at a grand opening ceremony, giving the public a chance to see how the unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, work.
Camp Ripley Airs Out New $1M Surveillance Drones
Minnesota National Guard Sgt. Charles Freese is looking at a simulation of a map of Baghdad on a computer screen in a brand-new building in Minnesota. “Our mission here is just to fly along the route,” he said. “We’re looking for anything that looks suspicious. We’ve been tasked to basically make sure there aren’t any IEDs or unfriendly troops in the area.”
Finding Minnesota: The Biathlon At Camp Ripley
With cross country skis at his side and a rifle on his back, Minnesota native Winn Roberts was recently back where he began — the biathlon course at Camp Ripley.
Driving Track Will Help Train Emergency Responders
A new 4.3-mile track at Camp Ripley will give emergency responders from throughout Minnesota a chance to train for disasters and practice tactical driving maneuvers in a variety of conditions.
Army’s ‘Big Guns’ Train At Camp Ripley
Seven miles down range is a target they can’t even see. Yet with all the precision of an Olympic sports team, soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard’s 151st Field Artillery Battalion are deadly accurate.
Camp Ripley Celebrates Earth Day Early
As a drill sergeant barks the finish times of a morning run, a quiet sanctuary awaits a once injured Saw Whet owl. It’s a simple example of how Camp Ripley is a sanctuary for both soldiers and simpler things.
Minnesota Getting More Conservation Officers
Nine candidates begin training at Camp Ripley on Wednesday to become Minnesota conservation officers.
Minn. Snowplow Operators Getting Ready For Winter
It’s not quite fall yet, but Minnesota snowplow operators already are getting ready for winter.
Reserve Soldiers Train On New, Big Gun At Camp Ripley
Minnesota soldiers got a chance to train with the latest and greatest in new weapons on Wednesday at Camp Ripley. It’s the M-777 canon designed to hit a target with near complete accuracy up to 15 miles away.
More Minn. Troops Deploy This Weekend
Hundreds more families will be saying farewell to their loved ones Friday as more National Guard members deploy.
Rochester Dad Prepares To Lead Guard Unit In Gulf
One frigid morning in November, Col. Eric Kerska watched young soldiers at Camp Ripley struggle to assemble a 50-caliber machine gun perched on a table.
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