Curtis Cole, Jr., (left) a contracting officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), receives a certificate honoring his 50 years of federal government service from Col. Rhett Blackmon, SWG's district commander, during an award ceremony Dec. 14, 2023. More than 150 District employees attended the ceremony and townhall in person, and many more virtually.