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SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION - Waterfront Draft Flood Study Released
South Pacific Division joined partners from The Port of San Francisco at the historic Ferry Building Jan. 26, to announce release of the draft San Francisco Waterfront Coastal Flood Feasibility Study for a 60-day review and public comment. SPD...
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SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT - USACE, EBMUD officials sign milestone project partnership agreement in Alameda
Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District and East Bay Municipal Utility District signed a milestone project partnership agreement Jan. 26, 2024, paving the way for construction of the first recycled water pipeline to...
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SACRAMENTO DISTRICT - Wave of Construction Kicks Off at Folsom Dam
Danny Baldwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor, checks a dozer arm for proper operation at Folsom Dam Dike 1 in Granite Bay, California, November 15, 2023. The USACE Sacramento District is raising the dike up to 3.5 feet in accordance with...
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LOS ANGELES DISTRICT - Update, tour give Corps’ South Pacific Division better picture of Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project
Doug Chitwood, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District lead project engineer, left of center, talks with Col. James Handura, commander of the Corps’ South Pacific Division, right, during a site tour Jan. 18 on the Rio Hondo side of...
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ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT - Record turnout, eagle sightings during annual eagle surveys at two USACE lakes
Three eagles perched in a tree are seen through a telescope at John Martin Reservoir, Colo., during the annual mid-winter bald eagle survey there, Jan. 12, 2024.
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  • April

    On the medal’s front is “A Memorial and Reward for Courage and Boldness” in Latin. In the center appears the image of a helmeted soldier standing amidst the ruins of a fort, holding in his right hand an unsheathed sword, and in his left the staff of the enemy’s flag, which he tramples underfoot.

    Nine USACE-Albuquerque District employees receive Steel, Bronze de Fleury Medals

    One of the highest honors awarded in the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment is the de Fleury Medal. The medal honors and recognizes those individuals who have provided significant contributions to Army Engineering. The medal also emphasizes the history, customs, and traditions of the Corps of Engineers community. Recently nine district employees were recognized with a de Fleury Medal.

  • January

    Three eagles perched in a tree are seen through a telescope at John Martin Reservoir, Colo., during the annual mid-winter bald eagle survey there, Jan. 12, 2024.

    Record turnout, eagle sightings during annual eagle surveys at two USACE lakes

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Abiquiu Lake, N.M., and John Martin Reservoir, Colo., recently held mid-winter bald eagle surveys where volunteers and USACE staff counted eagles to help get information on eagle trends, distribution, and habitat at each lake. A record turnout of approximately 100 volunteers spotted eight eagles during the annual event at Abiquiu Lake. 78 eagles were sighted at the event at John Martin Reservoir.

  • December

    Thomas Liu, who lost his house in the Aug. 8, 2023, Hawaiʻi Wildfires in Kula, Maui, sits next to some plants that survived the fire, Nov. 24, 2023. Liu was one of the first property owners in Kula to have their property cleared of the fire-related debris through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal program.

    Kula wildfire survivor shares debris removal experience

    KULA, Maui, Hawaiʻi, -- After losing everything in the Aug. 8, 2023, Hawaiʻi Wildfire, Thomas Liu decided to rebuild in Maui’s upcountry where he retired in the 2000s. “I want to share my story, so people in the future won't be afraid to look for help from FEMA and the Corps of Engineers,” said Liu.

  • October

    John Martin Dam with two American flags. Lake Hasty is seen in the foreground. The dam celebrated its 75-year diamond anniversary, Oct. 21, 2023.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 75th anniversary of John Martin Dam

    John Martin Dam and Reservoir recently celebrated it's 75-year diamond anniversary.
  • The NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project received the Department of Energy’s Project Management Achievement Award for 2022 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023. Chris Velasquez, left, chief of the USACE-Albuquerque District’s Design Branch, and Kevin Vigil, Cannon Resident Engineer, USACE-Albuquerque District; hold the award at the award ceremony. Velasquez and Vigil were part of the district’s PDT for the NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project. Vigil was the project engineer and Velasquez was the tech lead.

    NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project receives Dept. of Energy award

    Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk recognized the NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project with the department's Project Management Achievement Award for 2022 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.