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  • December

    Park Ranger Remi Clarke patrols Center Hill Lake June 24, 2024, in Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has named her employee of the month for October 2024 for exceptional leadership in managing the fiscal year 2024 Campground, Day Use, and Water Safety Programs supporting recreation, and for her dedication to the Pollinators Program and emphasizing conservation. (USACE Photo by Terry Martin)

    Park ranger recognized for positive impacts to recreation and conservation

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 23, 2025) – A Center Hill Lake park ranger with a passion for providing outstanding recreational experiences and commitment to environmental stewardship is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for October 2024.
  • VA Canandaigua

    Buffalo District Commander Makes First Visit to VA Canandaigua

    (CANANDAIGUA, N.Y.) - Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, made a significant visit to the Canandaigua VA Medical Facility, marking his first visit as district commander on Dec. 18, 2024. It was a purposeful visit, beginning with a tribute to retired Army Master Sgt. Stan Sharp, a decorated veteran and former military policeman and combat engineer, with more than 30 years of military service.
  • One man in a civilian suit and one man in a military uniform shake hands while holding a framed award certificate.

    Nashville District honors Don Getty as 2024 Distinguished Civilian Employee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is pleased to announce that Don Getty has been named Distinguished Civilian Employee for 2024. Getty served the Nashville District for 38 years and retired in 2021.
  • Jeffrey Horneman works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District as the deputy chief of the real estate office. Horneman has volunteered to provide free Taekwondo classes to youth through a martial arts nonprofit for the last 20 years.

    Black belts and boundary lines: Real estate specialist lives a double life of discipline and defense

    Jeffrey Horneman works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District as the deputy chief of the real estate office. Horneman has volunteered to provide free Taekwondo classes to youth through a martial arts nonprofit for the last 20 years. He has taught students as young as three years old. His classes have produced 12 black belts.
  • Gratuates of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville's 2024 Supervisor Training Program pose for a photo with Maj. Jesse Davis, Nashville District deputy commander, at the district office building in Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 12, 2024. Designed and overseen by veteran supervisors and subject matter experts, this nine-month program reflects the district's continued investment in its people by developing leadership skills and enhancing operational effectiveness.

    USACE Nashville District celebrates 2024 Supervisor Training Program graduates

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated the graduation of 16 employees from the annual Supervisor Training Program (STP) on Dec. 12, 2024. Designed and overseen by veteran supervisors and subject matter experts, this nine-month program reflects the district's continued investment in its people by developing leadership skills and enhancing operational effectiveness.
  • Participants of the 12th Mekong-Mississippi Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange pose together Dec. 10, 2024, at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project on the Tennessee River in Grand River, Kentucky. The Mekong River Commission and Mississippi River Commission met to strengthen international collaboration for sustainable management of water resources. Topics included management of population water resource needs, navigation, hydropower, environmental planning, flood risk management, and natural based solutions. The Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange supports the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP)

    Mekong and Mississippi River Commissions strengthen Sister Rivers partnership with Nashville District visit

    Delegates from the Mekong River Commission participated in the 12th Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange with the Mississippi River Commission, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division, in Tennessee, Kentucky, and New York from Dec. 8–12, 2024. The exchange, part of the broader Mekong-U.S. Partnership, focused on sustainable water resource management, climate adaptation, hydropower, and flood control. Delegates toured critical infrastructure such as the Kentucky Lock and Dam and Nashville’s floodplain preservation efforts, emphasizing global collaboration in addressing complex water management challenges and fostering resilient river ecosystems.
  • Park rangers at Youghiogheny River Lake discover two old-growth forests.

    From curiosity to conservation: How a young park ranger discovered two rare, old-growth forests

    Youghiogheny River Lake now has two forests registered into the Old-Growth Forest Network, which is a nationwide nonprofit with volunteers across the country who find the last remnants of old-growth forests in North America. The two newly-discovered forests are Klondike Ridge forest in Pennsylvania and the Mill Run forest in Maryland. Less than one percent of all forests east of the Mississippi River are considered old growth, containing trees older than 70 or 80 years old.
  • Park Ranger Bobby Bartlett poses by the Dale Hollow Lake Resource Manager’s Office Oct. 21, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is proud of his service to the lake and community for the past half century. He began working for the Corps of Engineers in 1985 and has since held multiple positions as a park host, maintenance worker, park technician, and park ranger. (USACE Photo by Desmaray Brown)

    Bobby Bartlett lauded for half century of stewardship at Dale Hollow Lake

    CELINA, Tenn. (Dec. 12, 2024) – Park Ranger Bobby Bartlett attended both the 50th and 75th anniversaries of Dale Hollow Dam and has been a steward of Dale Hollow Lake for half a century. He is somewhat of a legend in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers circles and in local communities for his water safety and public outreach work and as a caretaker of the lake and its recreation areas.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) hosted Industry Day on Wednesday, December 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST at the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over 300 members from different industry sectors attended as they learned about USACE LRD’s regional mission, upcoming opportunities, and network with USACE employees across seven regional districts.

    Over 300 attend LRD Industry Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) hosted Industry Day on Wednesday, December 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST at the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over 300 members from different industry sectors attended as they learned about USACE LRD’s regional mission, upcoming opportunities, and network with USACE employees across seven regional districts.
  • The Pittsburgh District mitigates flood damages throughout its 26,000 square foot region with a network of 16 strategically placed reservoirs that capture storm runoff and reduce downstream risks.

    Ready to respond whenever storms strike the Pittsburgh Region

    The Pittsburgh District mitigates flood damages throughout its 26,000 square foot region with a network of 16 strategically placed reservoirs that capture storm runoff and reduce downstream risks. The system of reservoirs has prevented $48 billion in damages since their construction began after the 1936 St. Patrick’s Day Flood. The district monitors water levels year-round, adjusts dam operations during storms, collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies, and provides technical and disaster recovery assistance to improve community resilience against future storms.