LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA - Soldiers from the 1-194th Field Artillery complete joint sling load training with UH-47 Chinook Helicopters out of the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Ripley Training Center on May 19th, 2023. The two units worked together to complete two iterations of sling loading and firing two M777 Howitzers. (Minnesota Army National Guard video by Sgt. Jorden Newbanks)
Camp Ripley Training Center reinstated the Job Shadow program for the Little Falls Community High School Students. After years of dormancy, improvements were made to the program, and we reintroduced it to the students.
Minnesota National Guard Staff Sgt. Ashley Watson joined the Army in 2008 as an administrative assistant but quickly decided she was destined for combat arms.
"It wasn't what I wanted. I wanted to be in the field and action; I wanted that comradery and experience," says Watson.
"I wanted to be a tanker. It was a driving force for me to be in the military, and when I found out I couldn't because I'm a female, I was devastated. I couldn't...
The Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum, located just north of Little Falls nearly in the center of Minnesota, recently purchased the remains of the former Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine, USS Minneapolis-St. Paul SSN-708. Thanks to the support and contributions of Anderson Trucking out of St. Cloud, Minnesota the museum received the conning tower, dive planes of tail which were offloaded by technicians of the Minnesota National Guard on...
Minnesota National Guard Army Sgt. Benjamin Goeden started playing the guitar at the young age of 14. His mother is his greatest supporter and biggest fan. The relationship between the two is fostered by love and respect. (Story by Army Sgt. Austyn Flippin)
