U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Wehr, commander of the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Wehr, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division, helps remove pins from multiple bays within the Bonnet Carre Spillway in New Orleans, Jan. 10, 2016. U.S. Soldiers and National Guardsmen from several states, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, were activated to assist local and state authorities in the aftermath of record flooding starting in December 2015 along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. (U.S. Army photo)