United States Army Corps of Engineers

Engineer Castle Welcome to the Corp of Engineers, please pin the castle to our newly deserve Engineer Soldiers. Most folks that see the Branch Insignia don’t know what the castle means or where its heritage comes from. After hours of research I have learned more than I would have ever imagined, I’m going to cover the meaning, the history and the honor of getting to wear the castle upon my collar. Throughout my reading, I found out that the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) adopted the triple-turreted castle for the engineers due to its meaning of fortification, building, and breaching. Use of this castle was first implemented at the Military Academy in the 1840’s for Cadets to wear on their uniforms due to at that time the Academy was ran by the Engineer Corp. In the 1920’s the design of the castle was changed for both enlisted and officer’s, the castles color for both is now set to be gold in color. The Castle was the designated insignia for the Engineers; it is on our Branch Insignia, on our Branch Plaque, on our Regimental Insignia, and even on our Regimental Coat of Arms. Our medieval castle with the three turrets exemplifies our ability to build, breach and fortify. To me, each of these…

Standing Rock protesters VS Army Corps of Engineers. A group of 200 Native Americans stood among the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on April 1st, 2016 to protest against the 3.7 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a pipeline that transfers 470,000 barrels of unpurified oil from Bakken North Dakota to a terminus near Patoka, Illinois (Epstien, 2016). On July 26th, 2016, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the final word for the land easement and water…

Honor. Ty was born in 1980 in Spokane Washington. Where he graduated from North Central High School in 1988. On October 13, 1998 Carter joined the Marine Corps, and attend the Marine Corps Combat Engineer School. (Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter - Medal of Honor Recipient for the United States Army.) Carter spent four years in the Marine Corps as an engineer. He was able to serve two training deployments before receiving an honorably discharged for the Marine Corps. (Staff Sergeant Ty Michael…

a commission in the Army JAG Corps to continue my interrupted service to our country. I was brought up with a very strong sense of selfless service to our nation and to my community. I was fortunate to be able to proudly serve our country with distinction for 17 years on active duty and in the Reserves (12 or 13 good years for retirement purposes) but unfortunately I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life in 2007 and leave the service. At the time, I had a family with…

Thought-out history, we as a nation have overcome insurmountable odds and adapted to the consistent changes of society. For example, it was women that kept the United States Army in the fight and the enemy on its heels during WWI. When the increase of munition factories rose to supplement the growing fight in Europe, it was women who took control and continued to aid the fight from home by taking jobs that were once perceived to be only male jobs. They did so not only to aid in the nations…

307th Engineer Battalion Best of the Best Choi, Hong S. NCO Academy Author Note Hong S. Choi, Construction Engineer Sergeant. 5th Special Force Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to SGT Choi Hong S., 5th Special Force Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion. 6102 Tennessee Ave. Fort Campbell, KY 42223 Contact: hong.s.choi.mil@mail.mil. ABSTRACT The engineers have been leading the path to the where enemy sleeps, eat, and…

The Continental Army was the first to occupy West Point in 1778; becoming the oldest garrison that still continues in US activity. Between 1778 and 1780, Polish engineers and military hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko oversaw the construction of the fort. As commander of the fortifications at West Point, Benedict Arnold committed but an act of treason in an attempt to sell the fort to the British. The cadets underwent training in artillery and engineering in the garrison since 1794. The Congress formally…

The history of the Amphibious Engineer has a long, proud and commemorative history dating back over a thousand years. An Amphibious Engineer is a person who has specific training to build complicate products, machines, systems or structures that arrives from the water or sea. The Amphibious Engineer has been utilized in major conflicts throughout history. The linage of the modern amphibious engineer, can be traced from the Revolutionary War until today’s Modern Engineer. The Amphibious…

cover the importance of punctuality as a Non Commissioned Officer and all that a Non Commissioned Officer job entails. I will also cover the history as an Non Commissioned Officer, the Military Police Corps, and how we became one of the Most Disciplined military. It is all Non Commissioned Officers job to set the standard and lead by example, punctuality is a big part of that. The Army is a profession that depends on its Non Commissioned Officers to lead from the front. It is also the most…

The United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941 after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After this women began to take a role in helpping the war effort after men enlisted in the military and rushed off to war. Many women started to loose their homemaker image and work outside the home. By 1945 one out of every four married women worked outside of the home. These women changed everyday women 's roles by working in industry, military, and the community around them. World…