The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called in reinforcements to remove a radio tower near Teterville, Kansas, April 23, 2025. The 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas provided explosive enthusiasm and support to remove the repeater tower, a once vital piece of communication infrastructure for the Tulsa District's, Kansas Area lake offices in the second half of the 20th Century.
Tulsa District, Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Curtis Loftin, 82nd Engineer Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Roland Johnson, and Command Sergeant Major Sergio Lopez took time to acknowledge the Army and USACE's 250th Anniversary and the 1st Infantry Division's "Year of the Warrior."
Collaborating to remove the aging...
Katherine Cloud, Fort Towson elementary school teacher, and Alicia Brents, leader of the Fort Towson 4-H club score submissions in the forestry judging competition near Broken Bow Lake April 9, 2025. Tulsa District USACE employees worked the event in partnership with local 4-H organizations, the Oklahoma State Parks system, Oklahoma Forestry Services, the Oklahoma Conservation Commission, the Oklahoma Forestry Association, Eastern Oklahoma State College, and the local Resource Conservation and Development Council.
Students were evaluated on insect identification, tree identification, compass and pacing, and forest evaluation. They also developed a simple management plan based on criteria provided for the area. (Official U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Stacey Reese/released)
