This combat engineer’s demolition knife had been heavily rusted and worn. Corrosion covered the blade and fittings after years of neglect. Careful cleaning revealed strong steel beneath the oxidation.

U.S. Army Combat Engineers were the hidden force behind the Normandy breakout. From the beaches of Omaha and Utah to the hedgerows of St-Lô, engineer battalions cleared mines, built bridges, blew ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Nearly 60 years have passed since Laurens Beckwith, Earl Shatzer and Gene Reed first came through the gates of Fort Leonard Wood on their way to becoming some of the Army’s ...