COMMANDER STEVE EIDE
Many of you already know who I am, but for those of you who don’t, my name is Steve Eide, and I’m very honored to have been elected your post commander for the next two years. I’ve been a member of Post 255 for 50 years. I enlisted in the National Guard in January 1969 and was with the 194th Cavalry. In 1970, I started working as a federal civil service employee as a heavy equipment mechanic working out of the armory here in Brainerd and then Camp Ripley. In 1984, I transferred to the Installation Support Unit at Camp Ripley. I was part of a team that readied troops for deployment. I was in charge of the automated target systems, not only training deploying troops, but also sheriffs’ departments, DNR, and regular army troops. I retired in December 2004 as an MSG-E8.
My wife, Monica, and I have been married almost 46 years and live in Brainerd. We have three grown children, 6 granddaughters, and 1 great-granddaughter (Well, they are all “great”). I am certainly no stranger to the Post. I’ve been involved in a lot of the remodeling and upkeep at the post.
My wife, Monica, and I have been married almost 46 years and live in Brainerd. We have three grown children, 6 granddaughters, and 1 great-granddaughter (Well, they are all “great”). I am certainly no stranger to the Post. I’ve been involved in a lot of the remodeling and upkeep at the post.