Col. Kelcey Shaw, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District commander, poses with Dr. Willie Patterson, University of South Alabama professor, and Patterson’s Introduction to Government class at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, May 1, 2026. Shaw was speaking to Patterson’s class about his experience as a career Army officer and offering insight on what a career of serving the federal government looks like. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)