Engineers from the Dam Safety Production Center, Southwestern Division based at the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showed progress the district has made on the Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Administration Hospital hillside stabilization project in Muskogee, Okla., to the Tulsa Post of the Society of American Military Engineers during a tour, April 16. The Tulsa District is removing inconsistent debris from the hillside behind the facility and adding a retaining wall that will improve stability and allow for added parking at the facility.
As a youngster growing up in rural Alabama, Kenneth N. Reed’s days circled around his schooling, engaging his imagination and playing outdoors with his friends, especially in the nearby woods. As he navigated through the sixth grade in Louisville, Ala., young Ken would come to a major life decision, he wanted to become a military officer.
That desire as a young boy started him on a path that today, finds him commanding the U.S. Army...