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Yes they did.
The US Army, like the US Department of Defense, is supported by the tax payer. The US Army Corp of Engineers is part of the US Army; just like the US Army Artillery, or US Army Armor, or US Army Infantry.
Only if the Army Corp of Engineers is unavailable for it. Generally combat engineers are busy performing demolitions or assault bridging.
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Captain Robert E. Lee of the Army Corp of Engineers.
General Douglas MacArthur graduated from the West Texas Military Academy in 1903. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Corp of Engineers after graduation in 1903.
Army and Marine corp can give 'moral waivers' and allow a person with only 1 felony conviction to enlist. If more than 1 conviction you are SOL for army or marine corp. The air Force and Navy allow waivers for multiple convictions, but waivers are a lot harder to get in these branches of the service.
Provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation's security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.
Yes.
The 149th Combat Engineers were part of the Army Corp of Engineers. They took part in the invasion of Normandy in 1944, removing the dead, performing road maintenance, and clearing mine fields. The involvement of Companies A and B were integral to the success of the invasion.
The Corp of Engineers provides public engineering services to strengthen the nation's security and to help reduce risks. They build dams, locks, help design and construct military buildings, and help in ecosystem regulation.