By Andrew Jolly
Publication Date: 2026-01-23 17:08:00
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, January 23, 2026 – The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is home to some of the most powerful high-performance computing systems in the world, which have recently been named in honor of Mississippi native Medal of Honor recipients. Three of the previous namesake supercomputing systems include Lance Cpl. roy wheat, Captain Ed Freeman and Colonel Kyle Carpenter. The newest pioneer system is called “Barfoot” in recognition of the late Colonel Van T. Barfoot, who was an American hero on and off the battlefield.
Participants pose before cutting the ribbon during the dedication ceremony for the new Barfoot supercomputer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Information Technology Laboratory in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Jan. 22, 2026. Credit: ERDC.
An opening ceremony was held on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the…