Slicing through history: Maj. Gen. Quander joins New England District to celebrate 251 years of USACE
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(from left) Andrew Jin of ERDC, Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, Deputy Commanding General for......read moreread more
Photo By Brian Murphy | (from left) Andrew Jin of ERDC, Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, USACE, and Col. Justin Pabis, New England District Commander, cut the birthday cake with a ceremonial sword during New England District's 251st birthday celebration, June 16. In his remarks, Maj. Gen. Quander thanked the District team for their hard work. see less
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Slicing through history: Maj. Gen. Quander joins New England District to celebrate 251 years of USACE
CONCORD, Mass. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District team celebrated 251 years of service to the nation with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony June 16 at the Concord Park Headquarters in Concord, Massachusetts.
Maj. Gen. Mark C. Quander, deputy commanding general for military and international operations, attended as a special guest. Quander, who was in the area touring construction projects at Hanscom Air Force Base and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, joined the New England District team to ceremoniously cut the birthday cake with a sword. Assisting him were Col. Justin R. Pabis, New England District commander, and Andrew Jin of the Engineer Research and Development Center.
"Thank you to the New England District for what you do," Quander said. "It is remarkable that the founding of our nation began here, and today the Engineer Regiment celebrates its 251st birthday. I have seen some incredible projects during my visit right here where our nation was founded. Thank you for your continued work on behalf of our country."
Pabis echoed this gratitude, commending the New England District workforce for their dedicated service and highlighting the historical significance of the celebration.
"This is where it all started, so it is only appropriate that we commemorate our birthday with this tradition," Pabis said.
Prior to the cake cutting, Troy Darr, chief of public affairs, thanked Quander for joining the celebration. Darr also reflected on the historic founding of the Corps, noting that its origins began just a few miles from where Concord Park currently stands.
"For 251 years, the Army Corps of Engineers has continued that mission, delivering exemplary engineering solutions to our nation's toughest challenges," Darr said. "To the incredible workforce gathered here today: thank you for your dedication, your hard work and carrying that legacy forward. We will continue to build strong for centuries to come."
