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  • April

    Retired Col. Ronald Light trims a log to better fit the sawmill at Lighthouse Woodworking. April 6.

    Retired colonels maintain old connections, pursue new dreams

    On a beautiful Monday morning, when most people were just arriving at the office, three retired colonels came together ready to spend the day outside. Retired Col. Ronald Light, former commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, and owner of Lighthouse Woodworking, has been building furniture since 1995. The two-story, three-car garage at his family’s home in Boyce, Va., is his woodworking workshop and furniture showroom.
  • Attendees at the Prado Dam mural public meeting held April 9 at the Corona High School Performing Arts Center talk about the the Bicentennial mural, its significance to the local area and the nation at large, and their desire to it replicated.

    Prado Dam mural meeting draws community interest

    A public meeting held here Thursday evening to discuss the future of the Bicentennial mural on the Prado Dam spillway attracted more than 200 attendees, many of whom made impassioned statements about their desire to see the original mural restored.
  • PI Specialists and CPCX team members smiling after attending USACE Public Involvement Specialists’ Meeting and Training (not all PI Specialists and CPCX Team members included in Picture)

    CPCX & District Experts Plan Next Steps for Public Involvement Specialist Program

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   During the first week of February 2015, the Conflict Resolution and Public
  • EARTH DAY -- Acknowledge the Past. Engage the Present. Chart the Future. Sustain the Mission. Secure the Future.

    Army Corps turns its focus to Earth Day activities

    Taking care of the Earth is an everyday mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the agency does find ways each spring to increase its emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship just a bit. This year is no different. From our district in Germany to Hawaii, from New England to southern California and many districts and divisions in between, the Corps of Engineers is observing Earth Day in a number of ways.
  • VinCene McClain

    Engineering and Support Center gets new security chief

    Florida native VinCene McClain was welcomed as the new chief of Security and Law Enforcement for the