In the smoldering wake of World War II, few places bore the scars of conflict like Japan. Cities lay in ruins, infrastructure crumbled, and entire populations were left homeless. Into this devastation came a wave of soldiers, engineers, and planners… […]
From Ashes to Foundations: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Postwar Japan (1945–1957) Read More »
The past year has been one full of challenges and opportunities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Civil Works program as it operated, maintained, and constructed the nation’s critical water resources infrastructure that touches so many parts of
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On a blustery winter night in February 1823, the steamer Tennessee plowed her way upstream through the twisting currents on the river was poor when the boat struck a snag and sank in turbulent waters. More than 60 passengers died
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is highlighting it 250 years of service to the nation by celebrating its birthday throughout 2025. USACE was established on June 16, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the first Chief Engineer to
The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) represents a cornerstone in the development of our nation, with its impact extending far beyond the mainland United States. Since the early 20th century, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean region
When millions of Germans living in West Berlin were cut off from the rest of the world by a Soviet Union blockade in 1948 it kicked off the Berlin Airlift – the largest humanitarian airlift in history. One of the
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher A. Celiz was posthumously presented the Gold Order of the de Fleury Medal, the highest honor in the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment, during a ceremony today in Savannah, Georgia. Celiz, a Medal of Honor
U.S. Army’s Premier Engineer Award Presented Posthumously to Medal of Honor Recipient Read More »
Fifty years ago today, April 3, 1974, 148 tornadoes ravaged 13 states in the South, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. At the time, it was the largest outbreak of tornadoes within 24-hours and continues to hold the record for the
There is nothing new about 21st-century discussions in the United States about federal economic stimulus efforts, recovery acts, and infrastructure programs. In fact, nearly one hundred years ago, the economic crisis that was the Great Depression led to very similar
Margaret Petersen, a successful civil engineer from an era when few women pursued that career, died Jan. 18, 2013, at age 92, leaving behind a competent, adventurous and enduring example for women in applied sciences and a legacy of 35
Pioneering Woman Engineer Leaves Adventurous, Enduring Legacy Read More »
