History

History of Army Corps of Engineers Projects – Part II Answering the nation’s historical challenges: Missile and Space Programs to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The evolution of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has mirrored the nation it serves. One of the most enduring themes of the two-century history of the Army Corps …

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History of Army Corps of Engineers Projects – Part I Answering the nation’s historical challenges: Panama Canal to World War II

The evolution of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has mirrored the nation it serves. One of the most enduring themes of the two-century history of the Army Corps …

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Construction of the Alcan Highway Building "The Road"

“The biggest and hardest job since the Panama Canal.”

                                —Maj. Robert W. Madden, describing construction of the Alcan Highway

On Jan. 20, 1943, at the opening session of the …

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The P-38 Pocket Can Opener Was an Army and Marine Icon

Today, the portable Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) consumed by American ground troops come in packages that are easy to open. In times past, the rations carried by a soldier …

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A War Won With Spam (And A Few Other Things)

Now Jackson had his acorns

And Grant his precious rye;

Teddy had his poisoned beef—

Worse you couldn’t buy.

The doughboy had his hardtack

Without the navy’s jam,

But armies …

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