Home / Media / News / NewsSearch
Results:
Tag: history
Clear

  • Exploring the dark, dank underbelly of Charleston’s historic brick arches stormwater removal system

    This reinforcement and rehabilitation effort is the reason why the group from the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District was out inspecting some of the arches, April 15, 2026. USACE is partnering with the city to help rehab the infrastructure, which span more than 10 miles underneath the city streets.

  • 250 Years of Engineering the Nation: New York District Looks Back and Builds Forward

    As the nation prepares to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is also reflecting on a milestone of its own. The Corps was founded on June 16, 1775, just two days after the Army itself, making it one of the nation’s oldest public institutions and one that has been tied to America’s growth, defense, and infrastructure from the very beginning.

  • Illinois Waterway Visitor Center to Host “Submarines Down the River” Lecture

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center at Starved Rock Lock and Dam in Ottawa, Illinois, will host “Submarines Down the River” on January 4 at 1 p.m.

  • ERDC inducts the late Dr. Michael Stephens into the WES Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees

    The late Dr. Michael Stephens’ legacy is cemented in the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) history, as he was posthumously inducted into the WES (Waterways Experiment Station) Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees.

  • Rare historic footage surfaces of 1961 Wheeler Lock collapse

    ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 15, 2025) – 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 in his family’s possession containing unseen footage of the wall collapse at Wheeler Lock in 1961.

  • In Baltimore’s Harbor and Channels, USACE Reaches from History to Hybrid Power

    Two hundred years ago, the first Army engineers began carving the way for some of the earliest maritime traffic into Baltimore, opening waterways to commerce, beginning the initial discussions of Bay health and of ecological stewardship, and joining the rivers of the Bay’s ancient hydrography in etching a record of their presence across the region’s landscape as the Susquehanna, Potomac, Choptank, and Patapsco had long done. They do it still.

  • Engineering the Alliance: JED in the 21st Century and Beyond

    As the new millennium unfolded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (JED) entered a transformative era. Building upon decades of bilateral cooperation, JED adapted to evolving strategic priorities, technological advancements, and global challenges, all while maintaining its commitment to excellence in engineering, construction and delivery.

  • Strengthening the Foundation: JED from Cold War to Postwar Transition (1980–2000)

    As the 1980s dawned, the Japan Engineer District (JED) had firmly established itself as a cornerstone of the U.S. military’s presence in Asia. But in the two decades that followed, marked by geopolitical upheaval, economic transformation, and sweeping defense restructuring, JED didn’t just hold the line. It evolved, innovated, and adapted to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.

  • A New Beginning: The Formation of the Japan Engineer District (1972–1980)

    The 1970s brought a seismic shift to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Far East. On May 15, 1972, after nearly three decades of U.S. administration, Okinawa was officially returned to Japan. The return wasn’t just political; it reshaped how American engineers operated in the region.

  • Rebuilding a Region: The Corps’ Strategic Shift in Japan (1957–1972)

    The world was changing fast in 1957. The Cold War was heating up, American forces were becoming more