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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. Toy was promoted to the rank of major general by the USACE Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite on July 11 in a ceremony held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s leading provider of outdoor recreation with over 400 lake and river projects in 43 states and more than 360 million visits per year. Please be careful in and around the water because even strong swimmers drown. Check out this website to find valuable tips and resources that could save your life or the life of someone you care about.
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LRD Commander promoted to Major General
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark R. Toy was promoted to the rank of major general by the USACE Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite on July 11 in a ceremony held at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California.
  • LRD Commander promoted to Major General
  • Brig. Gen. Toy speaks to a West Point class about leadership.
  • Brig. Gen. Toy speaking at the Inland Waterways Conference in Cincinnati, OH on March 7, 2017
  • Brig. Gen. Toy speaks at West Point.
  • Brig. Gen. Mark Toy, LRD Commander, visits Olmsted Lock and Dam for the first time since taking command in August 2016.
  • Brig. Gen. Mark Toy receives a briefing on Olmsted Lock and Dam.
  • Brig. Gen. Toy receives a briefing on Lock and Dam 52.
  • Brig. Gen. Mark Toy receives a briefing at Olmsted Lock and Dam.
  • Brig. Gen. Toy visits Olmsted Locks and Dam
  • Brig. Gen. Toy visits Cincinnati Museum Center
  • The Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is partnering with the Cincinnati Museum Center to tell the Army Corps of Engineers' story as it relates to the history of the Ohio River and the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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