https://www.ripleyatthebridge.com/new-page daily 1.0 2026-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/3b22c5de-30a6-4027-8e38-9ca5caaef37c/Vector.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/5509c334-cbcf-4ac9-8b12-66ff65d14606/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tc9u87tc9u87tc9+1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/08c8887b-7194-4f32-b17f-6e5f20c8ea48/Gemini_Generated_Image_bn5aigbn5aigbn5a+1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/db211c45-eb58-452f-98bf-fe223c44aee7/Gemini_Generated_Image_n4pzhhn4pzhhn4pz+1.png https://www.ripleyatthebridge.com/behindthefilm daily 0.75 2026-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/c0dbf24e-4eaf-40a7-b5e2-de6e0e996a75/Frame+4.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/bb246779-200a-47a2-bf1e-ed9d4983506b/Gemini_Generated_Image_x966klx966klx966+1+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/b61f7834-a623-4825-afa3-39922ed36639/image+2+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/b61f7834-a623-4825-afa3-39922ed36639/image+2+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/b61f7834-a623-4825-afa3-39922ed36639/image+2+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/b61f7834-a623-4825-afa3-39922ed36639/image+2+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/68e82ec2-4505-48e9-8607-cf9b78b3805d/image+2+%5BVectorized%5D.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/b84f108d-7a5a-4570-9c40-34f9c4957cc7/Gemini_Generated_Image_d0sb37d0sb37d0sb+1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/8c08a16d-a871-4ddf-b0a2-bdd98ef22b8e/Gemini_Generated_Image_kt87mukt87mukt87+1.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/e2776161-57e5-405e-982e-9c4c6b6444d7/IMG_2870+1.png https://www.ripleyatthebridge.com/backstagepass daily 0.75 2026-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d0e3342aa5fd0fa4574b00/964030c6-a8ab-46fb-89c7-681db068bb6b/Gemini_Generated_Image_ctq3xzctq3xzctq3.png BACKSTAGE PASS John W. Ripley was a Marine officer who served with quiet dedication, most notably as a military advisor during the Vietnam War. He is remembered for the profound grit he showed at the Dong Ha Bridge, an action he viewed simply as fulfilling his responsibility to his comrades. Beyond his decorations, he remained a humble leader committed to duty and the service of others.