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  • July

    Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, center, deputy commanding general for military and international operations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents Huntsville Center’s colors to Col. Sebastien P. Joly on Friday, July 23, as Col. Marvin Griffin, outgoing commander, looks on. (Photo by Michael May)

    Joly assumes command of Huntsville Center

    A new commander took over the leadership and direction of the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville during a change of command ceremony Friday, July 23, at the Bob Jones Auditorium on Redstone Arsenal.
  • Two Guys Pass a Flag

    JED WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER

    As the Japan Engineer District’s colors passed from Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick to Col. Thomas J. Verell, Jr., to Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, and then to Col. Gary S. Bonham in the time honored Army tradition, Col. Bonham took command of Japan Engineer District becoming their 21st Command Engineer July 20, at Camp Zama, Japan.
  • A man in a white shirt talks to a group of people.

    Acting Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works Visits Omaha District

    Mr. Jaime A. Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District from July 7 to 9 to learn more about the District’s programs and operations.
  • 81-year-old Allatoona Lake Volunteer Dedicated to Enhancing the Park

    81-year-old Allatoona Lake Volunteer Dedicated to Enhancing the Park

    Jimmy Moore, an 81-year-old Allatoona Lake volunteer from Tennessee, who says he “fell in love,” with the Army Corps of Engineer's recreational park, is one of the many dedicated park volunteers at the facility.
  • Army Master Sergeant David Montes Jr. poses for a photo in front of the Far East District headquarters building, prior to his commission at the Far East District Compound in Seoul, August 31, 2018.

    David Montes Jr.: Soldier, Project Manager, and now, Chaplain candidate

    David Montes Jr. has answered a panoply of calls from Soldiers throughout his 22-year Army career. Two years ago, Montes decided to answer another, much higher call: to become a Chaplain. His decision to answer this particular call has placed him on a new path as a Chaplain candidate in the U.S. Army Reserves.