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Oil, gas, and pipelines, oh my!
How urgent is America’s need to develop new ways to transport oil and natural gas? A recent article in The Wall Street Journal summarized...
Oct 7, 2014
EPA moves on Great Lakes clean-up
A satellite view of the Great Lakes The Federal Government’s recent announcement of Phase II of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is...
Sep 30, 2014
Pride Can Inspire
Captain Hank Hatch, teaching West Point plebes, c. 1966. The great Henry Ford once said, “You can take my factories, burn up my...
Sep 24, 2014
Essayons, whether in war or peace
Dr. White receives her award from Army Corps of Engineers Commanding Officer Thomas Bostick Last month, while Congress was in recess and...
Sep 17, 2014
An Iris by any other name…
As beautiful as the following photograph is, it still doesn’t do justice to the original artwork: A watercolor of an iris by D&A Senior...
Sep 4, 2014
A few swings for wounded warriors
Cong. Martin Lancaster with Dan Hernandez (L) and Vincent Moore (R). Despite losing a leg in Afghanistan, Dan won the tournament’s...
Aug 10, 2014
Tribute to military engineering
A tip of the hat goes to Col. (Ret) John Mugge and the team at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) for this excellent new...
Aug 4, 2014
Congratulations to a soldier
Major Darren Riley at Ft. Leavenworth This month, I had the heartwarming opportunity to put my uniform back on, travel to Fort...
Jul 30, 2014
The Golden Eagle has landed
Our colleague Lt. Gen. (ret) Ted Stroup accepting the 2014 Society of Military Engineers’ Golden Eagle Award Last October, we were...
Jul 11, 2014
Rocket’s red glare over Baghdad
The unit crest of the U.S. Army’s 937th Engineer Group. The most memorable moment in my life occurred in Baghdad, Iraq on July 4, 2003....
Jul 1, 2014
Transportation funding, running on empty
Reform of financing highway improvements is necessary for the success of our nation’s infrastructure. Is the federal highway funding...
Jun 10, 2014
Memorial Day
Arlington National Cemetery This Memorial Day, many will take the opportunity to mark the beginning of summer by spending time with...
May 21, 2014
A “hooah” to our Armed Forces
Today is Armed Forces Day, an annual commemoration for Americans to express thanks to members of the U.S. military for their patriotic...
May 14, 2014
Former Commander Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District Joins Dawson
D&A welcomes Senior Advisor Col. (Ret) Eisenhauer. It is a great honor for us to announce that Col. (Ret) John W. Eisenhauer, P.E., the...
May 4, 2014
Taking the gold
Congratulations to our colleague Maj. Gen. (Ret) Bo Temple for receiving this year’s Gold deFleury Medal. The Gold deFleury Medal is one...
May 1, 2014
Good wishes to a fine gentleman
Ambassador Joseph Westphal and Robert Dawson at this month’s White House swearing-in ceremony. An old Arabian proverb says, True...
Apr 23, 2014
A deserved recognition
Dawson colleague Lt. Gen. (ret) Ted Stroup receives SAME’s Golden Eagle Award. Kudos to our colleague Lt. Gen. (ret) Ted Stroup,...
Apr 4, 2014
Final goodbye to a good man
Last Tuesday was a cold, snowy day at Arlington National Cemetery as friends and family of Col. Bob Friedenwald gathered to say...
Mar 28, 2014
Assessing the impact of the Supremes’ “Brandt” decision on lands underlying railroads
Chief Justice John Roberts On March 10, in an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Marvin M. Brandt, a Wyoming...
Mar 24, 2014
The Voice and Vision of Bo Callaway, R.I.P.
During his lifetime, Howard “Bo” Callaway had a significant influence on both the government and his community. R.I.P. “The voice and the...
Mar 20, 2014
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