Do you know why combat engineers are also known as Sappers? The name comes from the French word sappe (spade or trench) and became connected with military engineering during the 17th century. Trenches and tunnels were called “saps,” and their diggers came to be known as “sappers." Army Sappers are proficient at building bridges and roads, laying or clearing minefields, conducting demolitions, and constructing or repairing airfields so forces can accomplish their mission. Source: Encyclopedia Bri

Marine Combat Engineers are ready to face challenges every day. These Marines must adapt to any situation and use their skills to support Marines in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adam Dublinske) | U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Army Engineer Company Advisor Team 6520, 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment, 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), instructs a tactical movement class to the Philippine Army’s 501st Combat Engineer Regiment during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) exercise on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, June 3, 2024. SFABs are specialized U.S. Army units with the core mission to advise, support, liaise, and assess operations with allied and