He and six other Marines were killed during a training accident at Hawthorne Army Depot, in Nevada.
Aaron had joined the Marines in September of 2008, and had been scheduled to leave the service in May, so that he could become a chef.
Ripperda was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
His awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expedition Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
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