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| https://napolitano.house.gov/media/press-releases/napolitano-awarded-gold-de-fleury-medal-us-army-corps-engineers | Napolitano Awarded Gold de Fleury Medal by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 2020-12-18 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | Senate | CA | Grace Napolitano | N000179 | napolitano.house.gov | legacy | (WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32) announced she had been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive the Gold Order of the de Fleury Medal for her significant contributions to Army Engineering. I am incredibly humbled and honored to receive this medal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of all my hardworking personal and Transportation Subcommittee staff,Napolitano said. The Corps of Engineers embodies the best of our nationsoldiers and civilians working every day domestically to protect us from flooding and to maintain our harbors, lakes, and rivers for the economic, recreational and environmental benefit of our country. The Corps designs and constructs our military bases, Veterans hospitals, and other key federal infrastructure, from the California delta to the Florida Everglades. And when abroad, the Corps provides the engineering and implementation support in the most difficult and dangerous places around the globe to keep our military safe, secure, and ready. The greatness of the Corps is found in the soldiers and civilians I have had a pleasure to work with during my 22 years in Congress and the past 6 years leading the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. It is seen in their willingness to work with our communities to better service the needs of the people in all our areas, Napolitano continued. These incredible public servants in the Los Angeles District, the South Pacific Division, and throughout the nation devote their lives to protecting the American people and improving our natural resources. They are an unseen, dedicated, and critical part of our government. It is truly a highlight of my career to be recognized by these invaluable public servants, and I commit to continue advocating in Congress for their best interests, which are the best interests of the nation, and to support their mission, Napolitano concluded. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, notified Napolitano of her selection to receive the award on December 7. Rep. Napolitano has been a staunch supporter of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, said Lt. Gen. Spellmon. Most recently she made securing funding for the Whittier Narrows Dam one of her top priorities. She understands the importance of dam safety work and water supply operations. She has spent years working with the Corps and advocating for this project and other infrastructure of national significance. The 54th Chief of Engineers, retired Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, selected Napolitano to receive the award. The award was scheduled to be presented in July 2020, however due to COVID-19, the award presentation is now scheduled for July 2021. The Order of the de Fleury was established in 1779 in honor of Francois Louis Tesseidre de Fleury, a French engineer, who volunteered to serve during the American Revolution. There are four different levels of the award, which are steel, bronze, silver and gold, with gold being the most prestigious. The chief of engineers selects one gold award recipient from inside the Engineer Regiment, and one recipient from outside the regiment, each year. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |