Army Corps of Engineers Relieves Little Rock District Commander Amid Leadership Accountability Push
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has removed the commander of its Little Rock District, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, officials announced in mid-January 2026. The move, unusual for its breadth of public commentary by senior leaders, underscores the Corps’ emphasis on accountability and efficiency as it works to […]
The Only Army Unit to Fight in Five of the Marine Corps’ Bloodiest WWII Battles — Including Iwo Jima
From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater. What few remember is that the U.S. Army usually fought alongside the Marines through some of the fiercest battles in history. However, only one Army regiment — the 147th Infantry — stood shoulder […]
Lawmakers Question Resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers After Cuts
Describing the organization as “critical to public safety,” a group of Massachusetts lawmakers asked leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers whether staff reductions have eroded its ability to prepare for the next big storm. Both U.S. senators and all nine U.S. representatives from Massachusetts signed a letter that asked the U.S. Army Corps […]
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup
LOS ANGELES — After January’s wildfires reduced thousands of homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to heaps of ash and rubble, wildfire survivors hoped federal disaster workers would give them a fresh start on a rebuild-ready lot. But many residents say that has not been the reality. More than 800 complaints were submitted to a […]
Army Corps Redirects Radioactive Waste from Michigan to Texas
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sending lightly irradiated waste from upstate New York to Texas instead of Michigan after backlash from surrounding communities sparked a lawsuit against the landfill operator. The Army Corps said it began shipping 6,000 cubic yards of material from a Manhattan Project leftover waste site […]
Army Secretary Fires Entire Corps of Civilian Advisers from Communities Across US
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has ousted his entire slate of civilian advisers in a sweeping move aimed at clearing space for voices from the tech world, as the service doubles down on its push to modernize with a Silicon Valley-style lens. On Friday, Driscoll notified the 115 members of the Civilian Aides to the Secretary […]
Hundreds from Army, Navy, Marine Corps Surge to Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention Operation
The number of troops deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under President Donald Trump’s order to turn the Navy base into a detention camp for migrants arrested in the U.S. has nearly tripled — to about 900 — in little more than a week, according to a defense official on Thursday. Military officials told lawmakers on […]
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Who Was the First Black Woman in Army Nurse Corps, Has Died
The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this month at a New York nursing home, was remembered by relatives and friends for quietly breaking down racial barriers during […]
Coast Guard, Army Corps Brief Biden on Baltimore Bridge Collapse During Visit
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the “mangled mess” of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Aboard Marine One, circling the warped metal remains and the […]
Army Corps of Engineers Aims to Restore Normal Access to Port of Baltimore by End of May
The Army Corps of Engineers has a tentative timeline of restoring access to the Port of Baltimore to “normal capacity” by the end of May, it said in a statement Thursday night. “Engineers are aiming to reopen the permanent, 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep federal navigation channel by the end of May, restoring port access to normal […]