Todd T. Semonite

WSP USA's Todd Semonite Honored for National Security Leadership

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Retired Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, former Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is the recipient of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2023 Golden Eagle Award for National Security.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Retired Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, former Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is the recipient of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2023 Golden Eagle Award for National Security.
  • The award cites his leadership role in ensuring Americans had reliable access to healthcare facilities during the COVID pandemic in 2020.
  • "I am very honored to receive this Golden Eagle award, but it's not just about me.
  • It's also about all of the men and women whom I've had the pleasure to work with in my career," Semonite said.

 Army Corps Tours Houston Ship Channel

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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Port Houston continues its focused effort to obtain federal authorization to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.

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  • Port Houston continues its focused effort to obtain federal authorization to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.
  • Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo joined Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite on a helicopter tour of the Houston Ship Channel, witnessing first-hand the busiest ship channel in the nation and the constant vessel activity it experiences every day.
  • Campo reiterated the importance of the visit by the Army Corps of Engineers team supports Port Houstons focused effort to achieve federal authorization to widen the Houston Ship Channel to accommodate better the larger vessels that will be calling the port.
  • The Port Commission approved $300,000 in additional funding for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project Feasibility Study.