# Are dams and levees built by soldiers? Why is that? What else do they do, freeways?

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**Created:** [December 15, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dams-and-levees-built-by-soldiers-why-is-that-what-else-do-they-do-freeways/335759 "2005-12-15T18:24:29Z")
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#### Post date: [December 15, 2005, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dams-and-levees-built-by-soldiers-why-is-that-what-else-do-they-do-freeways/335759/1 "2005-12-15T18:24:29Z")

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I’d heard of the Army Engineers making levees and it seems wrong. Why are the military doing civilian work?