6 Dec 2021

Resident Engineer gives back to veterans with hometown USACE district

As a student at John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, Earl Chow once attended a presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. Intrigued by their mission and projects, Chow decided to pursue a career in civil engineering. Now, he’s the resident engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs Stockton project with the District.

19 Nov 2021

Flood fight exercise preps partners for real deal

Major storms like the atmospheric river that dumped record amounts of precipitation across California in late October, and drawn-out storms that cause rivers to rise to flood levels, are of utmost concern for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After all, a huge part of the USACE mission statement – Deliver vital engineering solutions, in

5 Nov 2021

Soldier with 1340th Engineer Combat Battalion remembered for series of WWII contributions

Army Sgt. William Farrar landed with his engineer combat battalion on Omaha Beach on D-Day – June 6, 1944 – at the beginning of the largest seaborne invasion in history that left about 4,500 Allied soldiers confirmed dead.After spending the first night shivering in shallow foxholes in a small draw 200 yards from the water’s edge, Farrar and his

12 Oct 2021

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Diversity and inclusion fuels innovation

For Vanessa Niño-Tapia, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of how far she has come as a person, an engineer and an employee.In 2020, Niño-Tapia was awarded the Sacramento District’s prestigious Hattie Peterson Inspiration

4 Oct 2021

Did You Know … U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a major provider of clean energy?

You walk into your home and flip a switch. Presto, the room fills with light. But think about what actually powers your home, creating the ability to turn on lights, use your ovens, have air conditioning, and that precious cup of morning coffee …Electricity obviously has to be produced and brought through powerlines to countless millions of homes

20 Sep 2021

Rescued bird steals hearts before its return to nature

Temperatures were pushing 100 degrees by noon in East Sacramento on July 9. Still, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s contractors and construction workers made steady progress on the Sacramento River East Levee project, until a contractor noticed something out of place.Among the bustle of activity, contract worker Roberto Navarez

15 Sep 2021

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.

27 Aug 2021

Veterans bring legacy of service to USACE

SACRAMENTO, California -- Veterans make up around 31 percent of the federal workforce—but did you know that in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, that number is even higher?Former members of the armed forces make up about 40 percent of the USACE workforce, and that’s not counting the active duty members of USACE.Many veterans continue to serve in

26 Aug 2021

South Pacific Division leaders reflect on Women's Equality Day

Women's Equality Day, celebrated annually on August 26, commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. This effort to gain legal recognition as equal citizens had its formal beginning in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, where the first women’s rights convention was held.

16 Aug 2021

Veteran’s advocate sees dream of medical complex become reality

On July 16, Faustino “Tino” Adame stood alongside fellow veterans savoring a close-up look at the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic currently under construction in Stockton, California.It’s taken Adame nearly three decades of advocating to see the clinic become a reality, but his staunch commitment to veterans goes back even further.In 1966, at