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      <title>Sacramento District Employees Receive Prestigious Awards</title>
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      <description>SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Five employees at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <title>51 years of service: Calvin Foster’s legacy flows through USACE and his community</title>
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      <description>When Calvin Foster accepted a dam operator position at then-Success Dam and Lake in 1973, he didn’t&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Ken Wright</dc:creator>
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      <title>Celebrating 95 years: Q&amp;A with retiree Larry Smith</title>
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      <description>On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&amp;A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Larry Smith, who began working at USACE in 1974.   &lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Oct/16/2003565503/115/75/0/241016-A-A1419-1003.JPG' alt='Sacramento District retiree Larry Smith stands with his arms crossed.' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Samantha Boyle</dc:creator>
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      <title>Celebrating 95 years: Q&amp;A with retiree Steven Freitas</title>
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      <description>On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&amp;A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talked to Steven Freitas, who began working at USACE in 1983.   &lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Oct/16/2003565502/115/75/0/241016-A-A1419-1002.JPG' alt='Sacramento District retiree Steven Freitas smiling.' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Samantha Boyle</dc:creator>
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      <title>Celebrating 95 years: Q&amp;A with retiree Linda Finley</title>
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      <description>On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District celebrated 95 years as a district. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out our Q&amp;A series where we asked some of our retirees about their favorite parts of working at USACE. In this feature, we talk to Linda Finley, who started working at USACE in 1978 as a student engineer.&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/Oct/16/2003565501/115/75/0/241016-A-A1419-1001.JPG' alt='Sacramento District retiree Linda Finley smiling' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Samantha Boyle</dc:creator>
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      <title>Sacramento District team member receives the Secretary of the Army Award for Valor</title>
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      <description>Robert Chase has been awarded the Secretary of the Army Award for Valor for his heroic actions to&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sacramento District public affairs officers place in Kassner competition</title>
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      <description>Three public affairs specialists at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District placed in the&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Samantha Boyle</dc:creator>
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      <title>Corps recruiting efforts shift online during COVID-19</title>
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      <description>The Coronavirus Pandemic has greatly affected current practices and procedures for many companies.&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <title>Mother’s Life Lessons Guide Eller Ever Higher</title>
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      <description>Many people struggle to find or recognize their higher purpose in life. Some never come to&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Feb/18/2002250935/115/75/0/190801-A-EK752-1100.JPG' alt='Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite awards Tambour Eller the USACE Civilian of the Year Award.' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Ken Wright</dc:creator>
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