Fourth-grader Marshall Little and his mother Rachel Little visited the Memphis District Corps of Engineers District last week to do research for a school report assignment on heroes and villains. Marshall chose to do his report on local hero Tom Lee. Lee became a national hero in 1925 when he pulled 32 people from the raging Mississippi River waters after the steamer M.E. Norman overturned near Memphis.
Public Affairs chief, Jim Pogue, hosted the visit. Marshall reviewed the contents of a time capsule that contained some items about the M.E. Norman, news articles about the incident, a model of the M.E. Norman and other items from the time of the incident.
You can learn more about Tom Lee and the M.E. Norman here: http://memphismagazine.com/features/tom-lee-a-heros-tale/
Good luck to Marshall. We wish him the best on his report!
Volunteer, Andy Muth, recently received the Commander's Award for Public Service from Pittsburgh District, US Army Corps of Engineers Col. John Lloyd on January 13, 2017.
Andy was acknowledged for all of his hard work on his Eagle Scout project planning and completing construction improvements to the Crooked Creek Lake Visitor Center.
Information on the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Willoughby Spit and Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Projection can be found below.
http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/WilloughbyandVicinity/
The last ship through the Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Soo Locks for the 2016 season was the 1,000 foot tug/barge combination, M.V. Presque Isle. Thank you to all who contributed to a successful season. The Locks will open for the 2017 season, March 25th. For more information check out: http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/…/soo-locks-set-to-close-for…/
#armyhistory This Day in Army History: The Battle of Cowpens in 1781. After successive British victories in South Carolina in 1780, American Commander, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, moved 1,000 troops inland hoping to split the British forces and attack a remote British outpost. The two sides met on a pastureland called The Cowpens. Morgan instructed his militia to fire two rounds and reposition. Believing the Americans were retreating in a rout, the British commander Tarleton moved his forces forward only to encounter concentrated musket fire and a cavalry charge. British forces were decimated with 800 men killed, wounded or captured. The Americans suffered only 100 casualties. The battle provided a much needed morale boost that began a path of victories that culminated with the victorious campaign at Yorktown.
Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Team Members met with the Michigan State University (MSU) Dean of Engineering, Dr. Leo Kempel, to establish a stronger relationship between the US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and MSU.
The meeting focused on developing a program that benefits both the University and the Corps by exposing engineering students and professors to real life engineering problems and creating a potential pathway for students that are interested in civil and environmental engineering solutions.
Future opportunities may include support with senior capstone design, "mini-sabbatical" rotations for MSU faculty, and student co-ops through the MSU's Live, Work, Detroit! established program.
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"Launched in 2007, the nonprofit program is now in more than 1,000 schools across the country. As a result, program officials say, the performance among students in those schools on advanced placement exams has exceeded 10 times the national average."
President Barack Obama recently appointed Brigadier General Mark Toy as a member of the Mississippi River Commission. MRC appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate.
Congratulations to Lt. Col. Jason Toth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District deputy commander, on his promotion last week.
Looking for a career in the U.S. Army? Combat engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team when they are tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They provide their expertise in areas such as mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineering AND they get to blow stuff up!
Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 54th Street renourishment progress!
Students from Cleveland High School visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District as part of a Special Emphasis Program outreach event. During their visit the students took a building tour, participated in speed mentoring, job-shadowing and visited the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks.
Mr. Gregory L. Garcia, Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was briefed yesterday by the Trinity River Vision Authority as a part of his visit to the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. TRVA Project Manager, Woody Frossard and Matt Oliver, TRVA Public Information Officer briefed Garcia at their education center about the use of technology and project management tools used by key partners such as the Fort Worth District.
