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  • August

    (NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 22, 2014) – Matthew Leftwich and Trey Church both park rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District played a critical role in helping authorities find a missing camper at the Nashville Shores campground located at the J. Percy Priest lake Aug. 3, 2014.

    Corps of Engineers Park Rangers help find missing camper

    (NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 22, 2014) – Two quick-thinking park rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District played a critical role in helping authorities find a missing camper several weeks ago at the Nashville Shores campground located at the J. Percy Priest lake.
  • Army Cadet Intern Ryan Bunn. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District Commander Col. Paul Owen (second from right) greets Army ROTC Cadet Ryan Bunn, an intern from Gonzaga University, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey during a site visit July 29, 2014. In summer 2014, cadets interned with the New York District through the Reserve Officers Training Corps’ Cadet Troop Leader Training, providing a variety of leadership experiences prior to the senior year of college. At far left is Cadet Jacob Woicik (University of Wyoming); far right, Cadet James Oliver (University of Portland).

    Army Cadet travels far, learns much during internship at Army Corps of Engineers, New York District

    Cadet Ryan Bunn, entering his senior year at Gonzaga University (Spokane, Washington) in fall 2014 pursuing a degree in engineering, flew across the U.S. in July 2014 to serve an internship with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, through the university’s Bulldog Battalion Reserve Officers Training Corps.
  • WACHAPREAGUE, Va. -- Cottrell Contracting Corporation's dredge Marion dredges Bradford Bay near Wachapreague Aug. 12, 2014. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted with Cottrell to dredge Bradford Bay, Finney Creek and Wachapreague Channels, which had silted over. (U.S. Army photo/Gerald Rogers)

    Contractors dredge near Wachapreague

    Contractors began work dredging channels near the town of Wachapreague Sunday. Cottrell Contracting Corporation’s dredge Marion began dredging Bradford Bay and will work its way northwest into Finney Creek and finally into Wachapreague Channel.

  • Army Cadet travels far, learns much during internship at Army Corps of Engineers, New York District

    In summer 2014, Army ROTC cadets interned with the New York District through the Reserve Officers Training Corps’ Cadet Troop Leader Training, providing a variety of leadership experiences prior to the senior year of college.
  • William Price Craighill became the fourth officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when he took command July 1, 1887. Craighill became the Corps' first Southeast Division Engineer and established the camp for the Yorktown surrender celebration. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk District 135: William Price Craighill

    William Price Craighill was the fourth officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He became the Corps’ first Southeast Division Engineer, overseeing coastal fortification projects in Hampton Roads.