COVID-19, civil unrest make for busy year at Camp Ripley
Hundreds of soldiers assisted in community testing and vaccine clinics for COVID-19 as well as support during times of civil unrest in Minnneapolis. 2:00 am, May 5, 2021 ×
Brig. Gen. Lowell Kruse, senior commander at Camp Ripley, presented his yearly update to the Brainerd City Council Monday, May 3, 2021. Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
Troops at Camp Ripley spent much of the last year helping out their communities, from monitoring civil unrest in the Twin Cities to supporting COVID-19 testing to aiding in vaccine distribution.
And according to Brig. Gen. Lowell Kruse, that’s exactly what the Minnesota National Guard training facility is all about.