Command Sgt. Maj. Zachary R. Plummer assumed responsibility as the new Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Command Sergeant Major at a June 25 ceremony at Ft. Shafter, Hawaii. Plummer comes to POD from the United States Army Engineer School as the Command Sergeant Major. He replaces Command Sgt. Maj. Jaime Lopez who is retiring after 26… Read More
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, Neb. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, was proud to host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Harlan County Salt Cedar Ecosystem Restoration Project at Methodist Cove, Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The event took place on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Chad Young, a planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District, has been selected as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Now in its tenth year, the professional development initiative designed to encourage collaboration and technology… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently named Maumelle resident Tuan Dang, as the 2025 Engineer of the Year. The Engineer of the Year Award is the district’s highest honor given to a Department of the Army Civilian recognizing exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the mission. Dang,… Read More
Study finds that efforts to replace an invasive weed could spike greenhouse gas emissions in the region In 2023, China embarked on the largest coastal restoration project ever attempted. Threatened by an invasive, fast-growing weed known as smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), which was overrunning clam farms, bird habitats, and shipping channels, the country planned to remove… Read More