BROWNWOOD, Texas - August 31, 2015 – Army Engineers from across Texas came together during a 25-day roadway construction project spanning 17 miles along the perimeter of the Camp Bowie Training Center in Brownwood, Texas, from July 6-30, 2015. The multi-component project was planned and led by 111th Engineer Battalion “Roughnecks,” 176th Engineer Brigade, … [Read more...]
‘I Will Wait’ Tells Stories of Generations of Military Spouses
WASHINGTON, August 31, 2015 — America sends its sons and daughters to war, and a new play titled “I Will Wait” looks at the effect of these deployments across the generations. The brainchild of Amy Uptgraft, the play connects the experiences of spouses from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq. Uptgraft wrote the play with … [Read more...]
1st Marine Division Demonstrates Its Amphibious Capabilities for the Secretary of Defense
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - August 31, 2015 -- Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Division had the opportunity to conduct an amphibious raid demonstration in conjunction with a visit from the secretary of defense at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 27, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter observed the training conducted by multiple … [Read more...]
Senior Leader Course Helps Military Engineers Construct Path to Success
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2015) -- It's day two of the two-week Horizontal Construction Engineers Senior Leader Course on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Soldiers from across the country are gathered at a multi-purpose bridge site taking measurements and working on calculating the rapid classification of fixed bridges. They've been up since 5 a.m., having already taken … [Read more...]
Louisiana National Guard Better, Stronger 10 Years After Katrina
August 31, 2015 - NEW ORLEANS – Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated southeastern Louisiana.Three weeks later, Hurricane Rita did the same in southwestern Louisiana. The Louisiana National Guard played a crucial role in the immediate response to both storms, as well as the recovery. Efforts were complicated, however, by the fact that many Guard facilities, … [Read more...]