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  • December

    George Brkovich drives a boat and locks through a Lock and Dam.

    After 40 years on the water, a change of course

    After 40 combined years of federal service in the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, George Brkovich is retiring.
  • Man standing by a door.

    Love of USACE, people fuel Water Management Team engineer

    Making things better or leaving a place better than it was, is a goal many people pursue. If one is successful at achieving this aspiration, it may often lead to a successful and fulfilling career. One person who is striving to make a difference on the job and help encourage young people pursue a career In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is Troy Ephriam.
  • An illustrated page of Larry the Lock for children's book.

    Larry the Lock

    "Larry the Lock" is an illustrated children's book produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District to educate the public about the locks and dams on the rivers and the important mission they serve to support navigation around the Pittsburgh Region and beyond. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers illustration by Ashley Daugherty)
  • Col. Travis Rayfield spoke to the construction crew during the Enclosure ceremony at St. Louis Nov. 30, 2022.

    Enclosure ceremony marks construction milestone at Next NGA West campus

    From the outside, it might look like the Next NGA West campus is ready for business. However, there is still a lot of work to be done before the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s new campus in St. Louis, Missouri, is ready for occupancy.
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    Reinforced Dune in Rockaways Provides Stronger Defense Against Flooding

    Rockaway Beach, a 10-mile-long peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean in Queens, New York, a borough of New York City, has 850,000+ residents and a great deal of critical infrastructure in a small geographic area ─ schools, hospitals, nursing homes, mass transit lines, etc.