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 […]
USACE Honors Its Recipients on Medal of Honor Day Read More »
At A Glance: 250 Years of History Key Figure: Sylvanus Thayer, “Father of the Military Academy” Milestone: 200 years since the Academy’s consolidation as a premier engineering school (1825) Founding Roots: Authorized by Thomas Jefferson via the Military Peace Establishment
250th Anniversary Commemorative Vignettes: West Point in the Early Republic Read More »
At A Glance: Superfund Remediation Mission: Cleaning up Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Partnership: USACE Philadelphia District & the EPA Region: EPA Regions 2 and 3 (New York to Virginia) Major Projects: Welsbach & General Gas Mantle, DuPont Chambers
Looking Back Over More than 4 Decades of Superfund Work Read More »
At A Glance: Operation Snowbound (1949) Event: The Blizzard of 1948-1949 Affected Area: Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas Task Force: USACE, Fifth Army, 10th Air Force Resources: 6,200 personnel, 1,665 heavy equipment pieces Impact: 115,000 miles of road cleared; 3.5M livestock
Blast from the Past: Omaha District Supports Emergency Response in Blizzard of 1949 Read More »
At A Glance: Mt. St. Helens 45th Anniversary Event Date: May 18, 1980 Impact: Largest debris avalanche in recorded history Sediment Volume: >200 million cubic yards Key Agency: USACE Portland District Long-term Solution: Sediment Retention Structure (SRS) This story appears
45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember Read More »
The Remarkable Life of Brigadier General Charles Keller At A Glance: BG Charles Keller Born: February 13, 1868 (Rochester, NY) Education: West Point Class of 1890 (2nd in Class) Key Conflicts: Philippine Insurrection, WWI, WWII Notable Role: Deputy Chief Engineer,
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250 Years of Engineering Excellence: Explore the Special Edition of America’s Engineers Honoring U.S. Army Engineers The 2024–2025 edition of America’s Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pays tribute to 250 years of
America’s Engineers Magazine Celebrates 250 Years of Army Engineers Read More »
In hindsight – considering the remarkable range of expertise found in the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment and the Corps of Engineers today – the problems confronted 250 years ago by the Army’s first Chief Engineer, Col. Richard Gridley, might seem
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A forgotten piece of motion picture history recently surfaced from a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations manager for the Tennessee River. Jim Davis, who served in the Nashville District from 1968 to 2014, discovered an old Kodachrome movie
Rare Historic Footage Surfaces of 1961 Wheeler Lock Collapse Read More »
On September 11, 2001, America faced one of its darkest days. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, an event that shook not only New York City but the entire nation.
Remembering 9/11: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Role in Service and Recovery Read More »
