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    Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright (right), pauses for a photo at a Wright family reunion and fish fry alongside his older brother, Staff Sgt. Will Wright (center), and close friend and former high school classmate, Alton Bass (left).

    A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright

    “My brother somehow managed to always keep an open heart and cared deeply for others. Those qualities shone throughout his life and in his passing,” said Will Wright. “Even in his final moment, he chose to help others, and that is what made him truly special.”
  • Graphic with a photo of Sgt. Tyrone Chisholm and the words: A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. Tyrone Chisholm.

    A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. Tyrone Chisholm

    Before he was Sergeant Tyrone Chisholm, he was just Tyrone—a quiet, funny, and fiercely determined young man growing up in Savannah, Georgia. He was a devoted brother, a loving father and uncle, and a dedicated Soldier who volunteered for a second deployment to Iraq—not out of obligation, but because he was passionate about serving his country.
  • Sgt. 1st Class John Beale poses with his favorite candy while seating in a Georgia Army National Guard armored humvee.

    A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. 1st Class John Beale

    Loving, caring and passionate. Those are the three words Crystal Beale uses to describe her late husband, Army Sgt. 1st Class John Beale. Moved by John’s story, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, reached out to Crystal in 2023 to request her permission to name a new survey vessel in his honor.
  • Tammy Cleveland, J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake, Operations project manager, is interviewed by reporter Aria Surka with WFXG television station, a Fox network affiliate, May 6, 2025. The Thurmond Project provided media organizations a guided tour to update the public on operational challenges the Thurmond Project continues to face in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as well as ongoing efforts to restore public access to affected areas surrounding the lake.

    Congressional representatives, media tour J. Strom Thurmond to assess hurricane recovery progress

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, hosted a tour of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project for Georgia and South Carolina congressional delegation representatives, to inform them on impacts of Hurricane Helene and ongoing efforts to restore public access to areas around the lake.