12 May 2025

From Ashes to Foundations: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Postwar Japan (1945–1957)

In the smoldering wake of World War II, few places bore the scars of conflict like Japan. Cities lay in ruins, infrastructure crumbled, and entire populations were left homeless. Into this devastation came a wave of soldiers, engineers, and planners… among them, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Their mission? To rebuild a nation. But first, they

21 Oct 2022

JED Engineer team collaborates at SAME forum

TOKYO, Japan -- Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) attended the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) forum held at the New Sanno hotel in Roppongi.