WASHINGTON, June 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: By Raini Brunson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For over 15 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has actively engaged in initiatives that share best practices in water management, disaster risk mitigation, and sustainable development across the Indo-Pacific region. Collaboration with our international partners and allies not only contributes to community resilience within the region but also fosters peace, stabili  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: Col. Christopher D. Klein transferred command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District to Col. Jeremiah A. Gipson in a formal change of command ceremony today at district headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. USACE Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Commander and Mississippi River Commission (MRC) President Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples was the reviewing  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 15 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Nick Boone has been selected to serve as the director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). As Director of GSL, he will be responsible for leading and executing broad research, development, technology and  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown joined national, state, local, and Tribal leaders today in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increases understanding of the many forms of elder abuse as well as the resources available to those at risk. Highlighting the  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 13, 2024: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the State of Louisiana, issuing a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden's Department of Education's new Title IX rules. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty issued the injunction today, siding with plaintiff states, agreeing that the rule is unlawful. The preliminary injunction applies to  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what was the largest amphibious invasio  more