Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center,

Episode 395, Constructing NASA Infrastructure. I'm Dane Turner, and I'll be your host today.

On this podcast, we bring you the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know

what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more. The U.S. Army is celebrating its 250th anniversary.

Predating even the signing of the Declaration of Independence,

the Army is marking this historic milestone by celebrating its legacy

and the work it has accomplished, including collaborations with partners across the government,

like us here at NASA.

And what a legacy that is. Having had a

hand in the construction of multiple NASA centers and rocket launch pads on both sides of the country,

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or U-S.S.S. for short, has been instrumental in the creation of the

infrastructure that is vital to the country's space program.

To find out more about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' role in building this infrastructure,

we have chief historian for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, John Longquist.

Let's find out more about this historic partnership.

Okay. John, thanks for doing us. John, thanks for joining us on Houston. We have a podcast today. Happy to be here.

We're really glad to have you on today to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary

and to tell us about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers history with NASA. But let's start

by getting to know you. You're the chief historian for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Can you tell us where are you from and how you got to be where you are now?

Sure. My father was a naval officer, so I grew up on or around naval stations all over the East Coast.

As a kid, I was the little boy in elementary school who was always in love with the people and events of the past.

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