• "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 COCOM Cultural Heritage Action Group provides a broad range of purpose-built training aids and educational products that promote awareness of issues relating to Cultural Property Protection (CPP) at all levels of the military hierarchy. These products are applied in a wide variety of training settings and in-theater operational contexts.

We produce a Soldier Pocket Card in five languages and CPP Playing Cards that feature the basic “dos” and “don’ts” of historical and cultural property protection.

We provide Reachback Support by creating comprehensive country- and theater-specific CPP websites for personnel serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the biennial Exercise Bright Star in Egypt.

Our validated GIS Data can be incorporated into any DoD mapping or display system to deliver accurate information to the right people at the right time, anywhere in the world.

We develop Mission Scenario Event Lists (MSEL) that feature cultural property protection issues in the training scenarios.

We design and build “mock” archeological training assets and sites and that simulate those found in the MIddle East and parts of the world so that MSELs can be executed in more realistic surroundings. We also provide detailed information for hardening historical and cultural property sites on military lands for adaptive re-use in actual training exercises

The CCHAG Annotated Bibliographical Database provides more than 1,300 citations to satisfy the most demanding researcher of Historical and Cultural Property Protection within the context of military operations.

Leveraging the broad expertise of our growing CCHAG Expert Network, we create databases of historical, cultural, archaeological and religious sites and monuments in any nation or region in the world, with site names, coordinates, satellite and ground-level photos and other data to meet any requirement.

We also create a broad range of outreach and support materials (books, presentations, posters and more) to foster CPP awareness at all levels of the chain of command

All CCHAG products are purpose-built to meet specific COCOM and JF requirements and are  regularly updated, to support the mission.

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