tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post4401473372389378325..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Hatteras Inlet FerriesPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-63231279919078194912013-02-24T07:52:36.492-05:002013-02-24T07:52:36.492-05:00My father worked for the US Army Corps of Engineer...My father worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers as a welder for 35 years. Many Ocracoke men worked for the Corps of Engineers also, often as deckhands, captains, or other positions on dredges and tug boats.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-49903731797219458542013-02-23T22:04:08.674-05:002013-02-23T22:04:08.674-05:00"The difficult we do immediately--the impossi..."The difficult we do immediately--the impossible takes a little longer." <br />I know this was once the slogan of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I believe it was during WWII. Since many OI natives were involved in dredging, I was wondering if any of your kin had any connection to USACE. Perhaps you have some interesting stories to share. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com