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    Engineer Leah Wickstrom, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, works in a reserved environment full of engineers and scientists by day, but by night -- it’s dress rehearsals, dazzling costumes, opening nights and her name in lights.

    Balancing act

    Living a double life is typically considered scandalous, often full of tabloid headlines and paparazzi.
  • Engineer Leah Wickstrom, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, works in a reserved environment full of engineers and scientists by day, but by night -- it’s dress rehearsals, dazzling costumes, opening nights and her name in lights.

    Balancing Act

    Living a double life is typically considered scandalous, often full of tabloid headlines and
  • Unexploded ordnance, found by a young girl on Culebra, Puerto Rico. Old military munitions are not always easily identifiable and should always be considered dangerous, regardless of their age, condition or location.

    Injury underscores importance of 3R safety message

    The potential for encountering military munitions on Culebra and in the surrounding waters is high, and the Corps consistently informs the community about that possibility while promoting safety precautions.

  • USACE Galveston District Employee Spotlight on Kenneth Pablo

    GALVESTON, Texas (May 1, 2013) – When Kenneth Pablo decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Logistics Technology to learn how to manage the flow of materials, oversee the transformation into finished goods and coordinate the delivery to the final buyer, he never dreamt he would be able to apply these skills to projects of national significance and play a part in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission of providing vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen the nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters.
  • The first Safety & Occupational Health professionals at the Hurricane Sandy Recovery Field Office (RFO) and established the safety culture that has lasted to this day in the New York RFO. Their names are from left to right: William "Brian" Johnson; Jeff McCrery; Garry "Dean" Magee; Victor Taylor; Patrick Morris; Ricky Brown; Jonathan Foster; and Dave Stanton.

    Safety a top priority in Hurricane Sandy response

    What happens behind the scenes is often as important as what happens on the big screen. The safety operations integrated into the Hurricane Sandy response and recovery actions are an example.