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  • May

    Lt. Col. John L. Hudson (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents Maj. Timothy E. Nix the Meritorious Service Medal on behalf of Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division in Cincinnati, Ohio, during a ceremony May 14, 2015 at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. The award singled out Nix for his major contributions during his assignment with the Nashville District that supported the construction of a new bridge and mile of roadway for the Bear Creek Road extension, and relocation of several potable water lines at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

    Officer lauded for major contributions at Oak Ridge site preparation project

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2015) – The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lauded the project officer who managed the team that recently completed a site readiness construction project at Oak Ridge, Tenn., and coordinated with federal partners at the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley presented the crew of the St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder with a custom made inscribed Louisville Slugger (direct from the factory) that reads, “"From Your Grateful Friends - US Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley- PATHFINDER.”

    MV Pathfinder receives special gift from partners on the river

    The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley presented the crew of the St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder with a custom made inscribed Louisville Slugger (direct from the factory) that reads, “"From Your Grateful Friends - US Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley- PATHFINDER.”
  • Native History Association President Pat Cummins (Right) leads a historic tour on Twin Forks Horse Trail near the East Fork Recreation Area in Smyrna, Tenn., May 9, 2015. The group is very close at this location to where a rediscovered segment of the Trail of Tears exists and signs have been posted that mark the area where Cherokee Indians passed through the area in 1838 on the way to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma.

    Corps invites public to hike rediscovered segment of Trail of Tears

    SMYRNA, Tenn. (May 13, 2015) – The forced removal of Cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi River in 1838 to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma is described by the Cherokee Nation today as the “trail where they cried.” A rediscovered segment of the Trail of Tears near the East Fork Recreation Area is providing new insight into what they experienced during the journey across Tennessee.
  • Pittsburgh district and ERDC staffs lift the USV off its trailer at the beginning of a day of surveying on Loyalhanna Lake in Western Pennsylvania.

    Unmanned survey boat helps engineers plan for bridge project

    PITTSBURGH - Technology developed to help Marines plan for amphibious operations is now assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with collecting hydrographic survey data in areas not easily accessed by a manned vessel.
  • JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – A volunteer picks up trash near the dam, May 2, 2015.

    Operation Clean Sweep Nets 40 Bags of Trash at John Martin Reservoir

    Local volunteers joined staff at John Martin Reservoir to collect more than 40 bags of trash along the south shoreline during a cleanup event May 2.