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  • September

    Lt. Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham Jr., incoming commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), receives the USACE colors from U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy A. George during the Change of Command for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 13, 2024. During the Change of Command, Lt. Gen. Graham assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon. The event included a promotion ceremony for now-Lt. Gen. Graham and a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Spellmon. The ceremonies were hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and conducted by the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller)

    Graham assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    WASHINGTON – Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr. today assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and became the Army’s 56th Chief of Engineers during a three-part ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall.
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    Newest DoDEA school brings the future of education to children overseas in Brussels

    With a parade of students from more than 30 nations, remarks from senior military and education officials, a ribbon cutting and a blast of confetti the Department of Defense Education Activity celebrated its newest 21st century school – the Brussels Unit School.
  • Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve (fifth from right), Eighth Army commander; Col. Ryan Workman (fourth from right), U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander; Col. Jeremiah Willis (third from right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District commander; and other distinguished guests cut the ribbon for three new housing towers, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2024.

    New housing towers open at Camp Humphreys, celebrating legacy and sustainability

    With the snip of nine pairs of scissors, the U.S. Army opened three new housing towers on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Sep. 13, 2024. Representatives from the installation, families moving into the buildings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District and Eighth Army joined to open the doors of the towers and dedicate them to three Medal of Honor recipients.
  • Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Rebecca Zimmerman (second from right) attends a traditional Pule (or prayer) ceremony August 29, 2024 and learns about Lahaina’s history at the historic Hauola Stone (healing stone or birthing stone) in Lahaina, Hawaii. Also, in attendance are (from left to right) Ke’eaumoku Kapu, Na Aikane o Maui Cultural Observer; Lt. Col. Collin Jones, Recovery Field Office Commander; Mehana Hind, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and USACE Cultural Advisor; Darcy Calabria, USACE Archaeologist; and Mr. James Ross, Director, Defense Support of Civil Authorities. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Mark Haviland)

    Acting ASD Rebecca Zimmerman Tours Lahaina Recovery

    Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Rebecca Zimmerman, visited Maui August 29, 2024 where she visited key project sites and met with key leaders to develop a greater understanding of the Maui Wildfires Recovery Mission.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visits a project site at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Jan. 24, 2023.

    Spellmon Departs Army, Leaves Lasting Legacy

    After 38 years of service, the active-duty Army career of Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon comes to a close tomorrow as he retires from military service in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall.