Building Strong

For nearly six years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has worked with partners and contractors to design and construct a perimeter system that can defend against the effects of a storm surge that has a one percent chance of happening in any given year. Mary Cochran reports. More information at www.mvn.usace.army.mil.

Since 1931, the monument at the Tomb of the Unknowns has served as the centerpiece of Americas most hallowed ground. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is helping to preserve this national treasure. Patrick Bloodgood reports. More information at www.nao.usace.army.mil. Also available in high definition.

The BUILDING STRONG People campaign shines the spotlight on the USACE team. In this clip we meet Heather Wright a Park Ranger in California. USACE is the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation with 90,000 campsites in 43 states across the country.

This edition features a story on how more than 6,000 U.S. and Coalition troops have been killed or wounded in combat due to improvised explosive devises or indirect fire and how the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is working to protect service members in harm's way with the Modular Protective System (MPS). Produced by Brannon Lamar. Also available in high definition.

Unit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Run: :59 Produced Package w/Graphics Content: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honors Afghan construction workers who are helping to rebuild their country. More information at www.aed.usace.army.mil.

This edition features a story on how 2011 has been a year of taking care of people for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Maj. Gen. Bo Temple, Acting Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, comments on the USACE role in this unprecedented year of natural disasters, construction and international operations. Produced by Mary Cochran. Also available in high definition.

The Los Angeles District will be well prepared for its next disaster response with the recent acquisition of one of the Corps' newest Emergency Command and Control Vehicles. The ECCV, built on an International truck chassis, is a 47-foot vehicle designed to serve as a temporary mobile command post. It provides 11 work stations that each have a computer jack, 110- and 12-volt power sockets, and a p...

Protecting our warfighters, families and civilians who live on military bases worldwide is an Army priority. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing new security measures to protect against high speed threats. Check out the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville for more information about the Active Vehicle Barrier System: www.hnd.usace.army.mil The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center...

Airmen and officers temporarily staying at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Va. have a new place to lay their heads. The built Langley Inn, located on base, offers many of the same features area hotels in town have, which is an upgrade from the previous temporary lodging that served the Air Force community. Patrick Bloodgood reports. Also available in high definition.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District plays a key role in helping the Army achieve its goal of developing net-zero installations. Net-zero is an initiative that aims to reduce total resource consumption (energy, water and waste) on an installation down to an effective rate of zero. At Fort Hunter Liggett in Central California, the district is nearing completion of the first of four...

Nation’s Environmental Engineer As the nation’s environmental engineer, the U.S. Army Corps manages one of the largest federal environmental missions in the United States: Restoring degraded ecosystems Constructing sustainable facilities Regulating waterways and managing natural resources Cleaning up contaminated sites from past military activities The responsibility to deliver environmentally sou...

Jerry Zekert and Andrea Wohlfeld Kuhn are technical experts for Master Planning. They are part of the USACE team that promotes sustainability and quality of life while designing communities. Planning provides the mechanism to create better environments, coordinate like-minded initiatives, and simultaneously meet the needs of the Army and our Soldiers, Civilians, and Families. Master planning is th...

The mission of USACE is to provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. In achieving this mission, the USACE must contribute to the national welfare and serve the public by providing quality and responsive services to the Nation, the Army, and other customers in a manner that is environmentall...

USACE program offering jobs for veterans. Six month job opportunity designed as a transition into the civilian workforce and teaches skill sets for museum, forensics, administrative and records management fields. Produced by Mary Cochran. Includes soundbites from Dr. Michael Trimble, director, Veterans Curation Program, Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Shamus Sullivan...

USACE construction in Afghanistan is supporting local education. In this video we visit a site to be an all girls school in the Qalat District. The Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team performs quality assurance inspections. Also available in high definition.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages 12,000 miles of waterways across the country. As the nation’s environmental engineer, USACE works to find a balance between human, economic and natural systems. Mary Cochran Smith takes us to the golden state where a flood control project is being transformed into an urban retreat. Also available in high definition. More information at www.spl.usace.army.mi...

The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers laboratory organization that provides science, technology, and expertise in engineering and environmental sciences in support of our Armed Forces and the Nation. The lab has been named Army's Top Lab numerous times and the diverse team of scientists works to protect lives. This clip highlights technology that is...

The United States Pacific Command’s AOR (Area of Responsibility) encompasses about half of the earth’s surface. It is home to more than 50 percent of the world’s population and several of the world’s largest militaries. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting a growing presence in the globally significant Asia-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, USACE commanding general, toured cons...

Lake Tahoe, famous for its clear, blue water, is one of America's greatest natural treasures. But for decades its water quality and clarity have been in decline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of many agencies working to help "Keep Tahoe Blue". By restoring streams in the Tahoe watershed to their natural condition, water going into the lake will carry less sediment, helping maintain Tahoe...

Workers on the dredge Alaska, owned and operated by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Illinois, pump sand from off-shore of Tybee Island, Georgia, onto the beach. Under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, the company removes beach-quality sand from the ocean floor and pumps it to the beach where construction workers place the sand in the most advantageous lo...

American Bald Eagles made a comeback in the upper Cumberland region of Tennessee and Kentucky thanks to an Eagle Restoration Program conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. This report looks back at how the Corps and its partners worked together to restore nesting populations atop a hacking tower on the shoreline of Dale Hollow Lake between 1987 and 1991. (USACE Video by...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed a report detailing the results of a two-year study to address coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable populations, property, ecosystems, and infrastructure affected by Hurricane Sandy in the United States' North Atlantic region. This, the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study, is designed to help local communities better understand changing...

The Portland District has one of the Nation's most comprehensive and diversified civil works programs. Covering most of Oregon and southwestern Washington, Portland District operates locks and dams along the Columbia River, manages dams in the Willamette Valley for flood damage reduction, maintains Oregon's coastal rivers for navigation, and leads the Nation in hydropower generation, all while ens...

The USAF Band Max Impact just rocked‬ a 90-day ‪deployment‬ to the U.S. Central Command theater of operations as part of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band. Highlighted in the video, ‪Max Impact's tour accomplished key command priorities by ‪‎Inspiring‬ ‪‎US‬ & ‪Coalition‬ ‪‎Service members‬ at 9 bases, partnering with the USO in Dubai and working with U.S. Embassy - Jordan & U.S. Embassy Ca...

U.S. Marines and soldiers of 7 participating nations in Exercise Agile Spirit 2017 came together for interoperability traning in Orpholo, Georgia. Army Private Arrian Matos tells us Agile Spirit 2017 consists of NATO allies and partners training together to build stronger ties. (Web Version). Social Media Piece of Agile Spirit 2017. Facebook: @EUCOM, @USMCFEA, @tblisi.usembassy Twitter: @US_EUCOM,...