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    A photo of construction.

    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Construction on a second U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District project under the Tribal Partnership Program has begun. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe North Ecosystem Restoration Project will help mitigate shoreline erosion along Lake Sharpe in Lower Brule, South Dakota. It is being funded through a cost-sharing agreement between USACE and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, or LBST, under program requirements.
  • A photo from ceremony

    Vietnam veterans of Bravo Company receive long-overdue Bronze Star Medals

    More than half a century after their service in the jungles of Vietnam, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, were formally presented Bronze Star Medals during a ceremony Sept. 18, 2025, at American Legion Post 1 in Omaha.
  • Construction continues at the indoor track and field area of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Field House, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 25, 2025.

    USACE Omaha District continues modernization mission at U.S. Air Force Academy

    As the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 78th birthday this year on Sept. 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, continues to play a pivotal role in supporting modernization efforts, including expanding facilities at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
  • A photo of Russ Somsen.

    Herd Highlight: Russell Somsen, Oahe Project natural resource specialist

    Meet Russell (Russ) Somsen, a natural resources specialist at the Oahe Project in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Russ has worked 35 years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District in a variety of roles to include work with the Emergent Sandbar Habitat Program, threatened and endangered species, noxious weed control, ecosystem mitigation, visitor services and the processing of real estate and regulatory actions. He also serves as a contracting officer representative for multiple contracts.

  • August

    Scott Sterling, a natural resources specialists and ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Garisson Project in North Dakota, hands a food barrel to Kyle Parker at the Lake Sakakawea boar ramp, July 17, 2025.

    Garrison Dam team meets a paddling pal

    Kyle Parker, a Wisconsin native and canoe enthusiast, reached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District's Lake Sakakawea Marina boat ramp, July 17, 2025. Parker is paddling from the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, to the southernmost tip of Florida.

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Pettway named American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow
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Jacksonville District Park Rangers promote boating safety during Independence Day outreach ahead of World Ranger Day
7/17/2026 UPDATED
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Huntsville Center executes 52 cooperative agreements, strengthens nationwide environmental partnerships
7/17/2026
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise completed the award and execution of 52 cooperative agreements by July 1, ensuring...
ERDC researchers granted patent for novel underwater UXO blast shield invention
7/16/2026
Military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and materials, collectively known as munitions of war, lie at the bottom of rivers, lakes, and oceans across the country. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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