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Since the dawn of our nation , the US

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Army Corps of Engineers and the

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Engineer Soldier have been the backbone

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of America's might . For 250 years they

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have set the conditions for victory on

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the battlefield . Helped defend our

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borders and coastlines . Kept commerce

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flowing and answered the call when

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Mother Nature delivers a devastating

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blow . America's 250 years of growth

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and development could not have happened

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without the efforts and expertise of

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Army engineers . Whether they're

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innovating in state of the art

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facilities in their home stations or

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setting the conditions for future

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engagements on the battlefield , Army

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engineers work across the globe with

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partner countries to ensure the US

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military is ready to answer the call to

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defend freedom . In conflict , our

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engineer soldiers become tactical

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necessities , working hand in hand with

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infantry and special forces , using the

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technology of tomorrow to outthink ,

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outmaneuver , and overwhelm the enemy .

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From explosive breaching , clearing

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minefields . And bridging gaps , both

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large and small , to setting up

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obstacles to prevent enemy advancement ,

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engineer soldiers are always one step

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ahead , ensuring the success of every

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operation . For more than 250 years ,

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US Army engineers have been there ,

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adapting to every new challenge the

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enemy has thrown our way . From

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fortifications at Stony Point , New

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York , and Bunker Hill , to bridging

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the Rappahannock River at

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Fredericksburg , to the trenches of

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World War One . The beaches at Normandy

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in World War 2 , the jungles of Vietnam

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to the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan ,

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Engineers have been the force

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multipliers , building the

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infrastructure that makes war fighting

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possible . US Army engineers are

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innovating for tomorrow through the

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Engineer Research and Development

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Center , the US Army Corps of Engineers

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is providing vital research in

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understanding and predicting effects

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weapons have on surface and underground

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structures . They are developing the

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next generation of protective

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structures to mitigate blast

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overpressure . As well as innovations

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and autonomy for both civil works and

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military use . They're researching and

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developing state of the art technology

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to keep our forces and homeland safe

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while looking at future methods ,

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materials and weapons to ensure US

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forces can overwhelm and overcome any

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enemy anywhere . Including in snow ,

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ice , and other adverse conditions . US

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Engineer soldiers and US Army Corps of

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Engineers civilians also changed lives

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beyond the battlefield . UA's civil

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works program delivers today to fuel

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the nation's economy by sustaining the

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nation's vast water infrastructure .

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They maintain navigation channels to

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proper depths and widths , they operate

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locks for commerce to move efficiently

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up and downstream . Uace helps power

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our nation's homes and businesses

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through hydropower dams . They reduce

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the risk to coastal and inland

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communities from damaging floods by

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managing levees and coastal storm risk

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management projects across the nation .

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And when disaster does strike , they

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support communities . Civilians and

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soldiers with USA are often among the

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first in and the last to leave , from

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turning on the power to critical

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facilities in the immediate aftermath

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of a storm to removing debris , setting

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up temporary housing , or installing

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temporary roofing in the following

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weeks and months . UA's team members

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are some of the first ones to respond .

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And when many other first responders

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have returned home , UAS continues its

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work to clear debris and help

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communities get back on solid ground .

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Uace stays in impacted communities

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until the job gets done .

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The US Army's engineered soldiers and

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the US Army Corps of Engineers are more

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than just builders , they're the force

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behind every victory , the unsung

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heroes who make the impossible possible .

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When the world needs strength ,

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innovation and resilience . They are

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the ones who deliver Today , tomorrow ,

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always . US Army engineers ,

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engineering American independence for

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250 years . Essay on