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Connecticut National Guard Engineers Bridge Tigris River
A bead of sweat drips off Capt. Chuck Taylor’s brow and into the dirt that lines the banks of the Tigris River. He tells the medic keep an eye on the Soldiers in the unit and make sure they stay hydrated. It’s 7 p.m. and the temperature is hovering just over 100 degrees. Both U.S. and Iraqi forces pull 360-degree security while the 250th Engineers Multi-Role Bridge Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, continued to work night and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Aromo Bridge water crossing in Uganda using Seabees knowledge
The camp’s perimeter looks like it has been overgrown by bushy Central African foliage. The plant life conceals five-foot-diameter coils of concertina wire strung through it by Seabees from one of the U.S. Navy’s mobile construction teams. At the modest camp’s core is a series of canvas tents, each the color and texture of cracked, dry desert mud. These tents provide living space and working facilities for the 25 Seabees and two U.S. Air Force communication … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Bridging the Tigris
On the banks of the mighty Tigris River, a track excavator slowly inched forward, pushing a land-based on ramp towards a pontoon suspension bridge. Simple pins, connecting the two, marked the Aug. 31 completion of a spectacular engineering effort from three separate engineer entities that took a month to complete. Engineers of the 225th Engineer Brigade, the 555th Engineer Brigade and elements of the Headquarters, 4th and 5th Iraqi Army Field Engineer Regiments have literally bridged the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Mabey Johnson Bridges Reconnect Highway 1
BEFORE AFTER U.S. Army photos by Capt. James Reid, Combined Task Force Castle Members of the Australian Reconstruction Task Force and Task Force Castle’s 420th Engineer Brigade completed the emplacement of two Mabey Johnson bridges near Andar and Moqur in eastern Afghanistan. Insurgent attacks during the summer left the bridges impassible, forcing Afghans and coalition forces to use single-lane bypasses. Work progressed quickly once the Australian and American combat engineers arrived. The first bridge in Andar was erected … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Engineers Remove Temp Bridge Over Diyala River
A view of the new Rustimiyah land bridge from the old bridge, Feb. 28 DVIDS By Staff Sgt. Sean Riley, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs Office The rusty remains of a temporary steel bridge were removed from over the Diyala River, Feb. 28, after the opening of the new Rustimiyah Bridge. The 74th Engineer Company, from Fort Hood, Texas, stationed at Balad Air Base, recovered a prefabricated Mabey Johnson bridge which was elevated several … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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