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Inside the Castle - Ep. 174 Remembering 9/11: A Solemn Duty and the USACE Response
Sep. 10, 2026 | 
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On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Inside the Castle pauses to honor the nearly 3,000 precious lives lost and the unimaginable...
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EPA and Army Seek Additional Input on Proposed Waters of the U.S. Definition While Advancing Toward Durable Final Rule
Sep. 04, 2026 | 
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Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to gather public...
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jay Townsend)
U.S. ARMY CIVIL WORKS ASST. SEC. ADAM TELLE WRAPS UP MULTI-STATE ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’
Aug. 31, 2026 | 
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last...
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Pete Sturdivant, director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (left), and Army Brig. Gen. William C. Hannan, Jr., commanding general of Joint Task Force Castle (right), uncase the unit colors. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force activated Joint Task Force Castle in a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on July 16, 2026.
Joint Task Force Castle activated at Hill AFB
Aug. 26, 2026 | 
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JTF Castle is the latest example of joint-service collaboration supporting strategic deterrence modernization. As the organization begins operations, its...
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On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, celebrated the 3,200-feet-long Lower Granite Lock and Dam’s 50 years of service to the Pacific Northwest along with the generations of people who made it possible. Lower Granite Lock and Dam, located on the Snake River in southeastern Washington, includes a dam, navigation lock, powerhouse, fish ladder, and associated facilities. The project provides hydropower, navigation, flood risk management, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, and incidental irrigation. The dam spans approximately 3,200 feet and has an effective height of 100 feet. It is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill right abutment embankment.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recognizes National Hydropower Day and Highlights Public-Private Energy Partnerships
Aug. 17, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proud to recognize National Hydropower Day, Aug. 24. For more than 140 years, the USACE Hydropower Program has...
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Two Soldiers are seen holding a flag as other Soldiers look on.
USACE Welcomes 16th Command Sergeant Major
Aug. 14, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony between outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick, the 15th USACE command...
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USACE employees rescue Mississippi motorist during winter storm response
Feb. 6, 2026
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Presidents Day
Jan. 27, 2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of 2026 nationwide permits
Jan. 8, 2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces finalization of nationwide permits
Jan. 7, 2026
USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module
Sept. 22, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America’s energy generation efficiency
Sept. 22, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers recognizes National Hydropower Day
Aug. 11, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers celebrates World Ranger Day July 31
July 22, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits
June 18, 2025
Graham assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sept. 13, 2024
New Army Civil Works program announces 18 proposals are being invited to apply for federal financing for non-federal dam safety project
Sept. 13, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program
April 30, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties
Feb. 12, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
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$7.5 billion federal credit program opens for dam safety projects
Sept. 20, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 23
Sept. 18, 2023
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program
March 9, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 4, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Nov. 17, 2022
New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands
Nov. 10, 2022
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RT @usacetulsa: Heading out for the long Labor Day weekend? While having fun in the sun, play it safe: wear a life jacket, boat with a bud…
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Today, @EPA and the @USArmy announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to gather public input on additional regulatory language for defining “waters of the United States” to be considered alongside the 2025 proposed rule. Continue reading: https://t.co/enywbYNL3n https://t.co/xsYJcYsDzX
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RT @SwdUsace: TURNING WATER AND DIRT INTO NATIONAL POWER. #USACE and Jefferson County Drainage District engineers evaluated planned Port Ar…
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In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Historian Dr. John Lonnquest reflects on the USACE response to the tragedy through the @usarmymuseum’s newest exhibit, "Steel and Stone: Engineering the Response to 9/11." https://t.co/oDPoDWdrgG
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RT @USACE_Buffalo: Building our next generation of leaders starts in the field! 👷🌊 Our LDP1 participants visited the Outer Harbor to see h…
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RT @USACESPN: Big ships need more room to turn. A $642 million project will widen Oakland Harbor’s turning basins, helping today’s large…
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There's still time! Today is the final day to submit water resource development proposals for the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources. View last year’s report and the proposals included, at the following link: https://t.co/dGJk1Xj3ec https://t.co/0R7Y0vdKJd
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Each breakwater is approximately 250 feet wide and will rise six feet out of the Gulf. When complete next summer, these breakwaters coupled will deliver the greatest level of storm damage risk reduction and resiliency in the history of Louisiana’s most important barrier island!
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On Thursday, USACE broke ground on the Grand Isle Breakwater project! For this work, USACE will construct 31 breakwaters that will close a three-mile gap in the current flood risk management system in Grand Isle, La. https://t.co/UXio6iKxqg
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RT @LADistrictUSACE: @USACEHQ Commander Lt. Gen. William "Butch" Graham Jr. reviews civil works projects Aug. 26 in Flagstaff, AZ. USACE de…
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Military and civilian leaders from across the Department of War gathered at the Hill Aerospace Museum July 16 to activate Joint Task Force Castle and mark the assumption of command by Brig. Gen. William C. Hannan Jr., the organization’s first commander: https://t.co/Ay2BZFWsnn https://t.co/IxuSBEyrMP
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