At A Glance: Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down Event: 13th annual National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down (May 4-8, 2026). The Issue: Falls accounted for nearly 38% of all construction fatalities in 2023, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Standard: USACE […]
USACE Continues Building a Safer Future as America Turns 250 Read More »
At A Glance: National Medal of Honor Day Observance: March 25, dedicated to the nation’s highest award for military valor. Engineer Heroes: Recognition of two former Chiefs of Engineers and recipients spanning from the Civil War to the Global War
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Ensuring the U.S. Department of War (DOW) can operate through a power outage isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s mission critical. Increased installation readiness is the goal of the Black Start Exercise Program, a joint U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-led
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In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the term sapper carries weight. For 250 years, sappers have served as elite combat engineers, supporting frontline infantry in every war throughout American history. “A sapper, in a historic sense, goes back to
What is a Sapper? 250 Years of “Badass” Engineers Read More »
For two decades, Iraqi-born Mohannad Ali stood shoulder to shoulder with U.S. military forces in Iraq, Syria, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as a contractor linguist, security specialist, and, at times, the last line of defense. On Aug. 26, he was
USACE Contractor Mohannad Ali: A Story of Courage, Service and Sacrifice Read More »
When the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) needs to move over 1,000 trucks, trailers, and tons of equipment for a large training exercise, they rely on the cost-effectiveness and convenience of the nation’s waterways. The U.S. Army Corps
USACE Navigation Mission Critical to Armed Forces’ Strategic Readiness Read More »
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams around the world are taking time this week to talk about what it means to work at heights, and how to do it safely every time, all in support of the U.S. Occupational Safety
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