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  • June

    A stem is what connects the life-producing roots to a beautiful flower for people to gaze upon in a field and smell its wonderful aroma. STEM is the education initiative of growing the roots of students in science, technology, engineering and math until they produce incredible work for our country in those fields.

    Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

    A stem is what connects the life-producing roots to a beautiful flower for people to gaze upon in a
  • Casey Ehorn, a wetland biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Regulatory Branch, explains the Venus flytrap plant to kids at the Williamson County Junior Gardener Camp at the Agricultural Exposition Park June 3, 2014.

    Corps biologists help junior gardners grow

    FRANKLIN, Tenn. (June 4, 2013) – Several Corps employees shared their expertise today with kids participating in the 2014 Williamson County Junior Gardener Camp at the Agricultural Exposition Park.
  • Mark Claudio serves the nation as a lock operator and the “face of the Corps” at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam on the Okeechobee Waterway.

    Corps team members live the Army Values

    One man grew up in a small town in Virginia and the other was raised near New York City. Despite the differences in their backgrounds, they became men of remarkably similar character. Each embodies the all-encompassing Army value of honor. Many say they live all of the Army values – loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage every day.
  • Jacksonville District’s Haiti Feeder Rural Road team performed a site assessment for Mahotiere Road, in the Kenscoff region of Haiti, outside Port-au-Prince. Pictured left to right are Tony Smith, Edwin Cuebas, Pierre Massena, Stephen Meyer, Crystal Markley and Edgardo Velez.

    Corps of Engineers takes the road less traveled to assist in rebuilding Haiti

    USAID called on the expertise of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, to assist in rehabilitating and improving more than 150 kilometers of rural roads in Haiti. Poorly designed, constructed and maintained feeder rural roads (FRR) are a major constraint to agriculture development in Haiti. High transport costs and significant spoilage due to the poor condition of roads in Haiti have reduced competitiveness in domestic and regional markets.
  • Robert “Bob” Sneed, Chief of the Water Management Section, Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, Engineering and Construction Division, is the Employee of the Month for April 2014.

    Sneed named Nashville District employee of the month for April 2014

    Bob Sneed, Commander, Corps , Corps of engineers, Chief of Water Management, Employee of the Month, Federal Service, John L. Hudson, LRN, Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, Sneed, Nashville District, Recognition, Tennessee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, USACE