• "Wars come and go. What remains are only the values of culture." — Erich Fromm in The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness (1974)
    "Shortly we will be fighting our way across the Continent of Europe in battles designed to preserve our civilization. Inevitably, in the path of our advance will be found historical monuments and cultural centers that symbolize to the world all that we are fighting to preserve. It is the responsibility of every commander to protect and respect these symbols whenever possible." —General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in a message to troops on the eve of the Normandy Invasion (June, 1944)
    "I trust that future conquerors will learn ... not to plunder cities they capture … to adorn their homelands." — Polybius, Greek historian (c. 202-120 BC)
    "The military of the future must be able to go to war with enough cultural knowledge to thrive in an alien environment. Empathy will become a weapon. Soldiers must gain the ability to move comfortably among alien cultures, to establish trust and cement relationships that can be exploited in battle." —Major General Robert H. Scales (Ret) in "Clausewitz and World War IV"
    "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." — George Orwell (1903-1950)
    "We will probably be judged not by the monuments we build but by those we have destroyed."—New York Times editorial, October 30, 1963
    "The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." —Harry S. Truman
    "According to the law of nature, it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another." — Cicero (106-43 BC)
    "Cultural awareness and the ability to build ties of trust will offer protection to our troops more effectively than body armor." — Major General Robert H. Scales (Ret) in "Clausewitz and World War IV"
    "Cursed be the man who removes his neighbor's landmark." — Deuteronomy 27:17
    "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." — Proverbs 22:28
    "New planes, ships and combat vehicles will have to be built to win World War IV, but building new social, cultural and learning structures will have to become the first priority for resources within the Defense Department." — Major General Robert H. Scales (Ret) in "Clausewitz and World War IV"
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The Combatant Command Cultural Heritage Action Group (CCHAG) supports the war fighter and the military mission through the development of reference, education, and training tools for military and DoD civilian personnel and contractors.

Our mission is to enhance military capacity by promoting Cultural Property Protection (CPP) as a force multiplier. We improve cultural awareness within DoD, at the senior leadership, command and tactical levels by helping to ensure that CPP is considered during full spectrum operations so that U.S. personnel will perform in accordance with U.S. laws and military regulations and international laws and treaties.

To fulfill this mission, the CCHAG provides Combatant Commands and Joint Force Planners and Engineers with proactive mission support, a wide range of CPP training products and outreach materials, education and training, curriculum development, and technical expertise to enable soldier readiness in every situation that requires an understanding of CPP.

CCHAG’s vision is to serve as the DoD’s preferred provider of training, actionable information on demand, and purpose-built products and services, aided by our network of Subject Matter Experts with domestic and international outreach capabilities, to instill CPP awareness among all COCOM and JF decision makers, uniform personnel and civilian contractors.

CCHAG stakeholders include key COCOM and Joint Force decision makers, international Military partners, a broad range of professional and academic partners, and a growing network of Subject Matter Experts (with specialties in archaeology, architectural and cultural landscapes, Geospatial Information Systems, mapping, satellite imagery analysis, geography and anthropology).

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