Army Capt. John P. Ringquist, son of Daniel Ringquist and Sharon Ringquist, both of Smithsburg, has arrived for duty at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar.
Ringquist is a directorate of Public Works deputy with 15 years of military service.
Ringquist graduated in 1988 from Smithsburg High School, and received a bachelor's degree in 1995 from Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Md.
In 2004, he graduated from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
