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  • July

    GALLUP, N.M.-- One of the complete bowls that was returned to the Navajo Nation in the Corps' repatriation of 425 artifacts, July 9, 2013.

    Stolen artifacts returned to Navajo Nation

    On July 9, the Corps of Engineers repatriated a large cache of sacred artifacts to the Navajo Nation. The Omaha District, with some assistance from the Albuquerque District, returned the artifacts in accordance with the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. The artifacts were looted from Corps of Engineers-managed land and Navajo tribal lands. A total of 710 artifacts were recovered from lands managed both by the Corps of Engineers and the Navajo Nation. Out of these, 425 were determined to be the property of the Navajo Nation, and were returned.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris subject matter experts identify potential temporary sorting sites on a map with a Dhaka City Corporation engineer.

    Debris management planning underway in Bangladesh

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with its debris mission experience under Emergency Support Function #3 of the U.S. National Response Framework, is sharing its experience and lessons-learned to assist Bangladesh with the development of a draft plan to manage post-disaster debris recovery.
  • Lillian Almodovar receives commemorative Corps Castle from IWR Director Bob Pietrowsky at a ceremony celebrating her retirement.

    IWR Deputy Director Retires, Receives Award

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  Lillian Almodovar, IWR Senior Manager and Deputy Director, received the
  • Standing from left to right are Mr Solomon Mekonnen (Ethiopian Embassy), Dr. Tesfaye Kebede Feyissa (WWDSE), Joe Manous (IWR), His Excellency Mr. Hailemeskel Tefera Hailemarkos (Minister of State, Ethiopian Urban Development & Construction Ministry), Will Logan (IWR), Andy Bruzewicz (IWR), Bob Pietrowsky (IWR), Hal Cardwell (IWR), and Dr. Negede Abate Kassa (WWDSE).

    Ethiopian Delegation on Energy and Water Visits IWR

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  A delegation from the Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development & Construction
  • COCHITI LAKE, N.M., -- Albuquerque District and Cochiti personnel and the International Water Managers pose for a photo at Cochiti Lake, July 3, 2013.

    Middle East Meets West: The Ebb and Flow of International Water Management

    On July 3, the Cochiti Project office, Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, had the honor of hosting water managers from various countries in the Middle East. The visiting managers represented the countries of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen.