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From left to right: Robert Burch, CEO of RA Burch; Col. Julie Balten, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander; Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin; Col. Jason Clarke, Fort Irwin garrison commander; and Lt. Col. John Williams, deputy commander for Operations Group, National Training Center, break ground for the new Simulations Center March 23 at Fort Irwin, California.

Corps, partners break ground on new Simulations ...

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Mar. 29, 2023

Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fort Irwin broke ground March 23 on a new Simulations...
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Sonya Rodgers, Chief of the Office of Small Business Programs, left in front of the tree, poses for a family portrait with her kids and grandkids, March 19, 2023, Mobile, Alabama. Rodgers said her faith and family have been the inspirations for her success. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

Faith and family fuel success of long-time employee

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Mar. 29, 2023

The Serenity Prayer. A common and well-known prayer, and a prayer that also serves as inspiration for longtime...
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Two man-made cuts, called Dynamite Cut and Old River Run, in the salt marsh in Camden County, Georgia, located approximately 10 miles south of Brunswick were recently closed as the first Bi-partisan Infrastructure Law project to be completed. Each cut closure structure will be made of riprap, which are large rocks typically used to protect shoreline structures. The project is estimated to use approximately 8,000 tons for Dynamite Cut and 2,800 tons for Old River Run.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District:...

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Mar. 29, 2023

BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, celebrated the successful completion of...
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(Left to Right) Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason, Park Ranger Luciana Arena, Park Ranger Brad Potts, Cordell Hull Lake resource manager Kenny Claywell, Natasha Deane, owner of Wildwood Resort & Marina and chairperson of Friends of Cordell Hull Lake, and Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady cut a ribbon to dedicate Periwinkle Hiking Trail March 25, 2023, at the Indian Creek Archery Range Trailhead in Granville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

Communities spanning two counties dedicate Periw...

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Mar. 28, 2023

GRANVILLE, Tenn. (March 28, 2023) - The communities of Smith County, Jackson County and the “Friends of...
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Lt. Col. Jeffrey Beeman, Los Angeles District deputy commander, right, joins Funke Ojuri, the chief of the LA District’s Design Branch, left, to meet and pose for a photo with Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, during the March 7 Community Partners Meeting in downtown LA.

LA District builds community ties to share caree...

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Mar. 28, 2023

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leaders met with community members, military partners,...
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A crane is prepped before the installation of a 19-ton floodgate March 10 on the Alcoa Dike alongside the Temescal Wash in Corona, California.

New Alcoa Dike floodgate to help protect Corona ...

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Mar. 28, 2023

The Los Angeles District completed the installation of a 19-ton floodgate March 10 on the Alcoa Dike alongside...
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HQ USACE News Releases

Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The Budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for...
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
The U.S. Army and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society signed a partnership agreement today that provides Native American students with formal access to Army Science, Technology,...
New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to thousands of federal...
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11...
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of...
National Levee Safety Program hosts virtual workshops to capture stakeholder insights
In January and early February 2022, working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began hosting a series of virtual public workshops to gather...

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