579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M)

11/10/2025

No, today is not Memorial Day — be ever mindful not to confuse the two — but there are many still among us who may be celebrating their last Veterans Day in the ranks of the living this year; by this time next year how many of our Veterans will have joined the bivouac of the dead? So celebrate them while we can and be sure and thank our older veterans especially (WW2, Korea, Vietnam, etc.) for their service this Veterans Day and every day — while we still can!

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

05/26/2025

All gave some, Some gave all...

09/11/2023

07/09/2021

In case you didn't know, former FESTMer Robert Jackson recently suffered a massive heart attack and was told he had a 1 in 1,000 chance of survival. But it was good to see he beat the odds & is still alive & with us today. I guess it just goes to show you that old Marines are too tough to kill! Although it's been a couple of months now, he is still going thru some stuff and needs your prayers as he continues on the road to recovery.

04/04/2021

Former FEST-M member Brad Hayes reflects on his family's tradition of service. VFW Post 4517 in Piggott, Arkansas was named the Davison & Sherman Hayes Post for two brothers (his cousins) who died in WWII.

PVT Davison Hayes – 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division – Davison Hayes was born on the 4th of May 1924, in Pollard, Clay County, Arkansas. Before enlisting in the army he wor…

05/25/2020

Salute!

09/11/2019

This is why we went -- never forget!

08/13/2019

A certain former FEST-Mer is representing along with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Saints Superstar Quarteback Drew Brees in this new Public Service Announcement promoting Louisiana's Veterans First Initiative.

06/01/2019

A great time was had earlier this week when four members of the 579th Engineer Detachment’s 2010-2011 Afghanistan deployment met at Gadsby’s Tavern in Old Town Alexandria with some of their family members.

09/27/2013

The 579th FEST-M inactivation became official September 15. As the team members move to new jobs, we wish to thank our followers for their support.