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  • June

    The Dredge William A. Thompson leaves the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers service base in Fountain City, Wis., for the last time June 12. The Thompson’s new home will be with the Community Development Alternatives, Inc., in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

    Dredge Thompson journeys to its new home

    District employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined
  • Dr. Todd Bridges (left) and Dr. Tom Fredette

    ERDC Represented at the Scientific Group of the London Convention in Korea

    Environmental Laboratory (EL) researchers recently represented ERDC as delegates of the 35th meeting of the Scientific Group of the London Convention in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
  • ERDC’s Coastal Inlets Research Program, or CIRP, advances the state of knowledge and develops engineering technology for predicting the waves, current, sediment transport, and morphology change at and around inlets. Products of the CIRP improve management and design of coastal inlets through increased reliability of actions and reduction in operation and maintenance costs. The CIRP takes a variety of approaches, including developing concepts and theory for all relevant time scales, numerical simulation, field data collection, and laboratory experimentation.

    CHL Researchers Host CIRP Webinars

    Researchers with ERDC’s Coast and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) recently gave a series of two-hour webinars on "Coastal Modeling System Basics."
  • Blue Marsh Lake Dam Operator Jeff Omlor explains the purposes of the dam during Get Outdoors Day at Blue Marsh Lake. Families and children were able to take dam control tower tours as part of the activities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District hosted the day to encourage outdoor activity and water safety.

    Get Outdoors Day makes a splash at Blue Marsh Lake

    More than 1000 people celebrated the great outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake on June 9 with kayaking, hiking, fishing and various outdoor and water safety activities.
  • The United States Army celebrates its 237th birthday June 14, 2012.

    Happy 237th Birthday U.S. Army!

    The United States Army celebrates its 237th birthday June 14. Recognizing the need for a professional American force, the nation's leaders established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, beginning the Army's rich heritage of successfully defending the country and her citizens.