Events
Upcoming events
Dec, 2024: Malmedy Commerative Events
The town of Malmedy, Belgium is holding a series of commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the battles in the area and the mistaken bombing of the town by the allies. The 99th Infantry Battalion was engaged in the defense of this town for an entire month of hard fighting ... from December 17, 1944 until January 18, 1945.
See the Facebook posting for more details.
Feb 21, 2025: Annual Ski-In at Ski Cooper
Set aside Feb 21st to join with the 10th Mountain Division for the annual Ski-In event at Ski Cooper near Leadville, CO.
There will also be a "Hale to Vail" back-country ski event.
More details on all these events and more at https://www.nsp.org/Web/NSPWebsite/Navigation/Events/10th-MTN.aspx
Mar, 2025: Operation RYPE
There’s an 80th anniversary special forces re-creation event in Norway in March. Operation RYPE was the only OSS mission conducted in Norway during World War II. Men from the 99th were pulled into this group out of Camp Hale, Colorado to join this group.
Past events
Oct 14, 2024: Ambassador Visit
The Norwegian Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt and Col Knutsen visited Camp Ripley, Minnesota and were each presented with a copy of the Viking Battalion book as well as a 30 minute presentation on the history of the group.
Oct 9, 2024: Presentation at Sons of Norway
Bruce Bjorgum and Olaf Minge presented the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion at the Sons of Norway Vennekretsen at their meeting in Anoka, Minnesota.
Sep 25-28, 2024: Norsk Hostfest
The 99th Educational Foundation had a booth for all four days of this magnificent event that attracts thousands of people to Minot, North Dakota. Sold over 50 copies of the Viking Battalion book, and several DVDs and Nyquist books. All profits go to the 99th's Educational Foundation.
More info at https://hostfest.com/. The event is open to the public each year ... so plan to attend!
Apr 6, 2024: Torske Klubben Presentation
Dr Kyle Ward and Olaf Minge will present about the 99th Infantry Battalion and the new book at the Minneapolis Torske Klubben. While the event is for the members of the club, we hope to record it for viewing online later.
Feb 23, 2024: Ski-In
The 10th Mountain Ski-In at Ski-Cooper was a record breaking event. There were several hundred that participated in the ski parade down the mountain, many from the 10th Mtn Division and the Special Forces Association. The much smaller 99th Infantry Battalion was represented by 15 attendees - a record for recent years. The event is typically the last Friday in February, so a good one to mark on your calendar for 2025!
Feb 13, 2024: Gerald Deutsch WWII Round-Table
What a wonderful event in St. Paul, Minnesota. 290 people attended our book presentation at the state Historical Society.
It was also an honor to visit with the Norwegian Home Guard NOREX members at the Fort Snelling museum earlier in the day and to remember the 99th Soldiers who sacrificed at battle sites like Malmedy, Belgium.
Oct, 2023: NOREX 50th Milestone
The 99th Educational Foundation hosted a Get Together at Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota. This was in conjunction with a special event celebrating the incredible 50-year NOREX partnership between Norway and Minnesota, as well as the US-Nordic Security Alliance.
Several families brought mementos and displays for a Family Veteran Table. Our friends from the Camp Ripley Museum joined us and providing a little Antiques Roadshow time.
Sep 22-23, 2023: Norsk Hostfest
The 99th Educational Foundation has a booth reserved for Friday, Sept 22nd and Saturday, Sept 23rd. This annual event attracts thousands of people to Minot, North Dakota.
More info at https://hostfest.com/. The event is open to the public each year ... so plan to attend!