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  • NR13-035: Volunteers needed for Lake Cumberland Clean up

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2013) – Saturday, Sept. 21, is the 24th Annual Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup. This day has been set aside to remove debris from the lake and adjoining shoreline.

  • Public invited to meeting about Kansas Army Ammunition Plant

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will host a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for local community members on September 10, 2013, at the Labette Bank located at 2121 Main, Parsons, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m.

  • Army Corps resumes Cockreham Island Levee repairs

    SEATTLE – Work on the Cockreham Island Levee is set to resume today, when U.S. Army Corps of

  • Army Corps of Engineers begins repairs to Orting’s Ford Levee

    SEATTLE – Work to mend and strengthen Ford Levee is set to begin today, when U.S. Army Corps of

  • Army Corps begins Post-Sandy restoration work on Rockaway Beach

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and New York City announced the beginning of sand replenishment efforts at Rockaway Beach. Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards of sand as part of the Corps efforts to repair and restore the Rockaway coastline which was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

  • STEM grads critical to U.S. military mission

    WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 14, 2013) -- The Army and America both need more scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technology specialists, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now doing something about that, said its commander. As part of an effort to turn young students on to science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, career choices, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, in May signed an agreement to partner with the Department of Defense Education Activity, known as DODEA, schools to bring engineering-related experiences to the classroom, said Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, Corps commander.

  • Sacramento musician entertains, regains first love

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Maybe he’s living inside a familiar Hollywood script: boy finds love, loses love, survives sobering wakeup call and regains love. Substitute ‘violin’ for ‘love’ and St. John Fraser is playing the lead. On most weekends, this red-haired whirlwind can be seen playing red-hot fiddle tunes in the Sacramento Celtic rock band One Eyed Reilly.

  • USACE volunteer professionals provide TAA surge

    There are few organizations with the means and resources to supply highly trained, skilled and enthusiastic professionals to a remote location on a short notice when a need is identified. Fortunately for Transatlantic Afghanistan District, USACE is an organization with a deep pool of talent from which to draw while working to deliver critical infrastructure for the Afghan people. Mark Jones, TAA Engineering and Construction Division Chief, explained the need at TAA and the solution.

  • Playing it Safe

    Charleston District Safety Officer John Lindsay has one main goal – ensure that safety is the number

  • Little Pieces of Home

    Siamak “Mak” Araghi knows it is very important to have little pieces of home when you are far away.