Camp Ripley Leadership Visits Local Communities for Annual Update
EDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release
May 2, 2024
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Camp Ripley leadership continues annual visits to local community to update about Camp Ripley during the month of May.
“Camp Ripley is one of the busiest training sites in the country,” said Army Col. Troy Fink, Garrison Commander for the Minnesota National Guards Camp Ripley Training Center. “Communicating with our neighbors on what is happening is a part of serving our communities. The community briefs allow us to visit our communities and have a way to connect personally, and really share what we have done, what our training looks like the rest of the year, and what we are hoping to do in the next few years.”
The Camp Ripley 101 is a presentation created each year highlighting Camp Ripley’s mission, construction updates, current leadership, accomplishments, and partners both on and off base. Camp Ripley’s leadership schedules the meeting with the local community to visit and have open dialogue with the neighbors of the installation.
The presentation covers the larger public and training events occurring for the remainder of 2024. Additionally, the 101 covers Ripley’s economic impact on the area and the environmental program’s efforts to support conservation for the base and the surrounding area.
“The community briefs allow us to visit our communities and have a way to connect personally,” said Fink. “To share what we have done, what our training looks like the rest of the year, and what we are hoping to do in the next few years.”
Note: Please see the scheduled briefs to the communities and direct any questions to Army Capt. William Hermanson, Camp Ripley’s Public Affairs Officer, at William.t.hermanson.mil@army.mil or 651-435-3180
Sylvan Township, May 2nd 7 p.m., Sylvan Town Hall
Little Falls, May 6th, 7:30 p.m., Little Falls City Hall
Crow Wing County, June 18th, 9:00 a.m., Crow Wing Courthouse
– About the Minnesota National Guard –
Established in 1856 and headquartered in St. Paul, the Minnesota National Guard has more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen who serve in 58 communities across the state. The Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard are ‘Always Ready’ to fight the nation’s wars, protect the country, respond to state emergencies, and contribute to local communities. For more information about the Minnesota National Guard, visit https://MinnesotaNationalGuard.ng.mil.
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