United States Army

Sapper Leader Course: forging elite combat-ready engineers since 1985

Of the four permanent individual skill tabs authorized for wear by the U.S. Army, one is earned exclusively at Fort Leonard ...
Stars and Stripes

Using technology, Army moves combat engineers from the breach to save lives

The 36th Engineer Brigade re-created a historical obstacle line seen in World War II and Desert Storm and used elements of the Ukraine-Russia battlefield.
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Combat engineering train-up at JBLM helps soldiers push their limits

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A new train-up within the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is preparing soldiers for the US Army's elite Sapper Leader Course ...
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Wisconsin National Guard combat engineers hold live-fire breach training at Fort McCoy

Soldiers with the 173rd Engineer Company of the Wisconsin National Guard held weekend training at Fort McCoy on Oct. 14-15, and it included live-fire training in urban breaching operations. “Second ...
First Coast News

Female combat recruit turns self in after deserting

One of the first women to sign up to become an Army combat engineer turned herself in when she was classified as a deserter after being absent without leave for 30 days. Pvt. Erika Lopez surrendered ...