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St. Louis District Overview
The St. Louis District is strategically located at the crossroads of three major river systems: the Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri. The District encompasses some 28,000 square miles, almost equally divided between Illinois and Missouri.
The St. Louis District is responsible for maintaining a 9-foot-deep navigation channel on 300 miles of the Mississippi, 80 miles of the Illinois and 36 miles of the Kaskaskia Rivers. District personnel operate and maintain five lock and dam sites, four on the Upper Mississippi and one on the Kaskaskia River.
In addition to the rivers, the District operates and maintains five multi-purpose lakes. Their purposes include environmental stewardship, habitat restoration, fish and wildlife management, flood damage reduction, water supply, hydropower and recreation.
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St. Louis District Overview
The St. Louis District is strategically located at the crossroads of three major river systems: the Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri. The District encompasses some 28,000 square miles, almost equally divided between Illinois and Missouri. The St. Louis District is responsible for maintaining a 9-foot-deep navigation channel on 300 miles of the Mississippi, 80 miles of the Illinois and 36 miles of the Kaskaskia Rivers. District personnel operate and maintain five lock and dam sites, four on the Upper Mississippi and one on the Kaskaskia River. In addition to the rivers, the District operates and maintains five multi-purpose lakes. Their purposes include environmental stewardship, habitat restoration, fish and wildlife management, flood damage reduction, water supply, hydropower and recreation.
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NATO Secretary General and U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO deliver remarks in commemoration of 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison deliver remarks at the 9/11 Memorial at the NATO HQ to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
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Allied flags at half-mast at SHAPE in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Allied flags at half-mast at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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Allied flags at half-mast at ACT in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Allied flags lowered at half-mast at the Allied Command Transformation (ACT) headquarters in commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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Allied flags at half-mast at NATO HQ in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Allied flags at half-mast at NATO Headquarters in commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
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CATC Fuji Fire Memorial 2020
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji commanding officer, gives his remarks on 41th anniversary of the 1979 fire, on Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 16, 2020. The memorial marks the Oct. 19, 1979 tragedy that claimed the lives of 13 Marines and injured dozens more. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
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October 19th COVID Update
October 19th COVID Update Stay tuned for more information.
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Secretary Pompeo Delivers Virtual Remarks at the Three Seas Initiative 2020
Secretary Pompeo Delivers Virtual Remarks at the Three Seas Initiative 2020.
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Retirement Ceremony iho Mr. Richard Hartley
The celebration of the retirement of Mr. Richard Hartley hosted by the Honorable Mr. John Henderson.
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U.S. Army Reserve Who We Are
Today's Army Reserve covers more than 20 time zones across five continents. Our people are the most important weapon system in accomplishing the mission, ensuring units are ready and capable to deliver victory. Our Soldiers are mentally tough, with a desire to serve their country now, and lead troops into the fight of tomorrow. In an every-changing landscape of both visible and invisible threats, we stand ready to defeat our enemies, anytime, anywhere. Modernization drives our ability to support operations in the multi-domain environment. We will mobilize rapidly with the right capabilities to win the future fight. America's Army Reserve is ready now, shaping tomorrow.
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Secretary Pompeo Camera Spray with Romanian Foreign Minister Aurescu
Secretary Pompeo Camera Spray with Romanian Foreign Minister Aurescu.
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Keesler Update Week 8
Weekly update for Keesler AFB.
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618th AOC B-roll
618th AOC B-roll
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WPAFB Honor Guard End of Rotation Ceremony
Wright Patterson Air Force Base honor guard celebrates an end of rotation ceremony to recognize the efforts of the graduating class, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2020. Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing Commander, delivered words of recognition during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force video by Austin Smith)
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CATC Fuji Fire Memorial 2020
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji commanding officer, gives his remarks on 41st anniversary of the 1979 fire, on Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct. 16, 2020. The memorial marks the Oct. 19, 1979, blaze that claimed the lives of 13 Marines and injured dozens more. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
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Army Reserve gets hyped for the ACFT
Engineers with the U.S. Army Reserve's 420th Engineer Brigade trained up October 18th for the new Army Combat Fitness Test. The Army Reserve is excited to adopt the ACFT as the Army's physical fitness test.
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B-Roll Package of Army Reserve Engineers training on the new ACFT
Engineers with the U.S. Army Reserve's 420th Engineer Brigade trained up October 18th for the new Army Combat Fitness Test. This B-roll package includes footage of the ACFT events conducted at the Moore Memorial Armed Forces Reserve Center in Bryan, Texas.
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Army Reserve Engineers roll out the new ACFT
Engineers with the U.S. Army Reserve's 420th Engineer Brigade trained up October 18th for the new Army Combat Fitness Test. This month marks the official adoption of the ACFT as the Army's physical fitness test, designed to strengthen our fitness culture, reduce injuries, and increase Army readiness.
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First commercial flight #LY973 from Tel Aviv, to Manama, Bahrain
U.S. Secretary of Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, SRIN Avi Berkowitz and Israel`s National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabat attend a ceremony before the first commercial flight #LY973 from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Manama, Bahrain, on October 18, 2020.
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First commercial flight from Israel to Bahrain lands at Bahrain International Airport
U.S. Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, SRIN Avi Berkowitz, Israeli National Security Advisor and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani participate in a ceremony at Bahrain International Airport after the landing of the first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Manama, October 18, 2020.
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USS Iwo Jima Conducts Live Fire With a Purpose Exercise
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2020) – A rolling airframe missile fires aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during their Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Oct. 18, 2020. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in SWATT off the coast of Virginia to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J. E. Veal/Released)
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USS San Antonio (LPD 17) Participates in LFWAP
201018-N-OQ857-1001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2020) –The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), fires rolling airframe missiles during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT), Oct. 18, 2020. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in SWATT off the coast of Virginia to maintain readiness, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Navy video by Lt. M. Errin Dobbs)
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Operation Blue Roof right of entry mobile collection unit, Stine Home & Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept right of entry forms out of their Operation Blue Roof mobile collection unit situated at Stine Home and Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2020. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, USACE Omaha District Public Affairs Office)
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From Walter Reed to Happily Ever After
Retired Army Capt. Steven Maguire and his wife Susan (“Suzy”) share a love story with roots established in the old Walter Reed Army Hospital. On Sweetest Day, and every day, they celebrate a love that was, by all accounts, meant to be.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 15, 2020) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts operations during its 2020 deployment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)
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The General Arrives
Brig. Gen. Bobby Shea arrives in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to meet with Marines and Sailors assisting in wild land fire fighting efforts. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct wild land firefighting operations with National Interagency Fire Center personnel in support of the August Complex Fire in the Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Oct. 17, 2020. Approximately 250 Marines and sailors from 7th ESB are helping fight the fire in Northern California. Through U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the NIFC to respond quickly and effectively to protect people, property, and public lands. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. Seidensticker)
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The General Arrives
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Bobbie Shea, commanding general 1st Marine Logistics Group, and her staff visited U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, who are conducting wildland firefighting efforts near the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Oct. 17, 2020. Approximately 250 Marines from 7th ESB are helping at the August Complex in Northern California. Through U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the National Interagency Fire Center to respond quickly and effectively to protect people, property, and lands. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. Seidensticker)
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Coast Guard Station Ketchikan assists deer swimming in Clarence Strait, Alaska
A 29-foot foot Response Boat-Small crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan assisted a distressed deer swimming in Clarence Strait, Alaska, Oct. 17, 2020. While conducting a patrol in the area, the crew spotted the animal and reduced their speed. The deer swam to the boat and was pulled aboard before being taken to Knudson Cove to be released. Coast Guard video courtesy Station Ketchikan.
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Japanese Lesson – Numbers 101
201016-N-FQ994-001 SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 16, 2020) How many times have you been to the store and not understood the cashier? Here is an introduction to Japanese numbers that will also help you better understand banknotes and coins! (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
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31st FW Airmen put ‘AFE’ in safe during NATO enhanced Air Policing
Approximately 140 personnel and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th FS deployed in support of the NATO eAP in Bulgaria, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 23, 2020, along with various units from Aviano Air Base, Italy. NATO eAP is a specific assurance measure to demonstrate NATO’s solidarity, collective resolve and its ability to adapt and scale its defensive missions and deterrence posture in response to the evolving security situation. During NATO eAP AFE Airmen are responsible for inspecting and maintaining life-saving equipment to include oxygen masks, life preservers, survival masks, anti-exposure suits, radios and recovery kits.