The Corps at a cross road

From: ASEE Prism | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

WHILE THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH HELPING TO REBUILD IRAQ, THE VENERABLE AGENCY FINDS ITSELF IN TROUBLE AT HOME. IT HAS TURNED TO ENGINEERING EDlJCATORS FOR HELP.

IF there is any United States government agency that Jt has survived longer than the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), it is hard to think of one. The Corps hegan in 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized a chief engineer to build fortifications for Washington's troops at Bunker Hill and other areas near Boston. Through the ensuing centuries, the USAGE has provided the nation with vital services: ...

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