SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 – Less than 12 hours after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf region, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District prepared to help restore power to the impacted region. Initiated by FEMA’s emergency declaration for Louisiana and the surrounding area, Pittsburgh District deployed 13 people beginning Aug. 29. The Pittsburgh team was among six other … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks continues to stack up her list of achievements after breaking the world record for women’s 100-meter backstroke, S6 classification, and winning gold, silver, and bronze Paralympic medals at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 24- Sept. 5. The now five-time Paralympic medalist won gold on Sept. 3, in the 100-meter … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 - As employees and visitors walk through the halls of U.S. Army Security Assistance Command buildings – whether at the headquarters in Alabama, satellite offices in Pennsylvania, in Washington D.C., Saudi Arabia, or at Fort Bragg in North Carolina – one distinct slogan stands out at every location: Strength in Cooperation. “We truly believe in this motto,” … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 – Blue Grass Chemical Activity, a tenant on the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, recently delivered the final mustard projectiles in storage to the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant for destruction, moving the United States one step closer to meeting Congressional and International deadlines. “BGCA has worked hard the past two … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 - Soldiers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District partnered with the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion to assess their strength and stamina during the Army Combat Fitness Test on Aug. 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. “It was a team effort to complete this requirement and it is always great to have an opportunity to work alongside … [Read more...]