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Sunday, September 17, 2017:
There was an open house at
Camp Ripley,
Near Little falls, Minnesota. |
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The public was invited to see and inspect current military hardware. |
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This is an M777 Ultra light Howitzer. It can fire 155 mm
shells over 14 miles. |
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Then there was the M109A6 Paladin 155 mm Howitzer on tracks. |
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Yes, they are our nation's military, but they have a friendly
side too. |
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Speaking of friendly, this Army nurse knows her way around
military ambulances. |
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High-tech surveillance is a big part of the military today. |
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It might be a while before this youngster is ready to drive. |
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Mark remembers driving jeeps when he was a Sergeant in the
U.S. Army, back in Vietnam. |
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Veterans from the Korean War were there too. Proud of
their service. |
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The
Minnesota
Military Museum is located at Camp Ripley and is well attended. |
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These two youngsters tried on military clothes that day. |
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The
museum includes this exhibit showing a German WWI machine gun nest with an
Allied soldier surprising German soldiers. |
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World War II re-enactors were there from the
105th Engineer Battalion 30th
Infantry Division. |
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Young people were inspecting weaponry that day. |
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Hard to attend an event like this without enjoying some ice
cream. |
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A
Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter was parked for inspection as well. |
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Korean War veterans were thanked for their service to our
country. |
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There was music and then a ceremony that day. |
Quote of the day:
Always interesting to tour Camp Ripley. Mark
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