Dr. Beth Fleming, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, addresses the crowd at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., March 27, 2025. The 7,500-square-foot building will increase the laboratory’s current simulation capabilities to accommodate an expanding military mission. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)