FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Rounding out the Army's three engineering disciplines, combat engineers, also known as "Sappers," enable the maneuverability of forces by applying mobility, counter-mobility, ...
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 ...
For Pfc. Darius Hodson, a combat engineer assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Regiment, 502nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, ...
A robotic Assault Breacher Vehicle cleared mines during a 2022 combined arms breach exercise at Yakima Training Center in Washington state. (Jen Judson/Staff) The challenges faced by combat engineers ...
Rafael Eirea-Lamberto, a combat engineer for the 9th Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart, studies a set of instructions as his teammates wrap rope around rope. The group is immersed in an exercise ...
As a combat engineer, I understood the importance of soldiers being prepared to treat wounded comrades, but I hated medical ...
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 ...