• "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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For USCENTCOM personnel deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, CCHAG team members at the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) designed the ultimate example of individualized self-taught CPP instruction: a double-sided four- by six-inch card printed Soldier Pocket Card that contains basic top-of-mind information and guidance on cultural heritage issues and cultural property protection.

Printed on robust yet pliable and waterproof card stock, the Soldier Pocket Card fits neatly into the shoulder pocket of a USCENTCOM Battle Dress Uniform for ready reference. Some 110,000 Soldier Pocket cards have been printed at CEMML and shipped to pre-deployment training centers in the US and to personnel operating in Afghanistan and Iraq in tandem with CCHAG’s CPP Playing Cards.

To view the Solider Pocket Card — currently available in English, Arabic, German, Dutch and Spanish for distribution to US, NATO and allied forces — click the images in the gallery below.

 

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