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VMI’s Scout Ripley driven by passions for lacrosse and military

Date: February 18, 2022

By Lindsay White

The cadet says he never felt pressured to pursue a career in the armed forces. He says his family gave him the space to figure out that the military was as important to him as it was to his father and grandfather.

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