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    Col. Christopher Lestochi (left), Alaska District commander, was present for Master Sgt. Darnyell Parker's recognition of promotion to the rank of sergeant major at the Joint Chief Master Sergeant and Sergeant Major Recognition Ceremony Feb. 21 with Parker's wife, Michele, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Parker is currently the noncommissioned officer in charge of the district's Military Contingency Contracting Team that helps support the humanitarian assistance program in Southeast Asia.

    Knack for negotiating leads Soldier to military contracting

    If speeding tickets kindled his Army career, then an act of generosity provided the spark. For a 20-year-old young man from Suffolk, Va., this was the case when his father’s best friend paid the traffic citations barring him from serving his country.
  • A few boys stand next to one of the new water spigots in Puttalam, Sri Lanka. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District, U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Agency for International Aid are coordinating an effort to connect 371 family households to the town's water supply.

    Corps clean water project quenches thirst in Sri Lanka

    Clean water to satisfy parched throats and more time for other activities are becoming a new standard for 371 families living below Sri Lanka’s poverty line. The new hookups are drawing water from existing main supply pipes owned and operated by the Puttalam Water District alongside neighborhood roads. The additional network is delivering water to resident’s front door steps through an outdoor spigot and water meter.