The Good Life – July-August 2020

LOCAL HERO | BRIAN RICHTER
Original publish date:
May-June 2015
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Where
is he now?
Sergeant First Class
Brian Richter’s story was
originally published in the
May-June 2015 issue of
The Good Life.
In 2019, Richter married
his wife, Tina. They first
met one another in Junior
High and had reconnected
in 2016 after losing touch
around 1993. Tina’s three
kids and Richter’s two
sons remain in the Fargo
area finishing high school,
attending college, or
working.
Currently, Richter is serving
as the Company First
Sergeant (1SG) for C Co
834th on a deployment to
Iraq supporting the 34th
Combat Aviation Brigade.
Upon his return, he’ll
continue working full time
for the MN Army National
Guard as the Readiness
NCO for C Company 834th
Aviation Support Battalion.
18 / THE GOOD LIFE
BRIAN RICHTER
A LOCAL MILITARY HERO SHARES ABOUT HIS DEDICATION
TO HIS FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY
WRITTEN BY: WANDA PERKINS
PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA
Most of us have the luxury of awakening
refreshed after a peaceful sleep in a
comfortable bed. We sip our favorite cup of
morning brew, listen to the morning’s news
and enjoy a warm shower before beginning
the day. Amidst the usual morning traffic
frustrations and lengthy lists of errands,
overloaded schedules and appointments,
we sometimes take for granted the daily
freedoms we enjoy and the great sacrifices
our dedicated military heroes make each
day.
Born in Fargo, SSG Brian Richter grew up
in Hunter, N.D. and attended Dakota High
School. Just two days after graduation, he
left for Basic Training. “I decided early in my
junior year of high school that I wanted to go
into the Army,” SSG Richter recalled. “My
first thought was to become a police officer
and this would give me experience. I first
I LOVE SERVING MY
COUNTRY. I HAVE BEEN
THROUGH MANY THINGS,
SOME GOOD AND SOME
BAD. MOST OF THE BAD
THINGS YOU FORGET.
I’VE TRAVELED AROUND
THE WORLD, SPENT MY
21ST BIRTHDAY ON A
BEACH IN HONDURAS AND
SNORKELED IN PANAMA.
I WOULDN’T TRADE ANY
OF THE EXPERIENCES
THAT I HAVE HAD.
BRIAN RICHTER