• "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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Decision makers at all levels, from war planners and battlefield commanders to post-conflict engineering teams, rely on Geosptial Information Systems (GIS) to make effective, timely and well-informed judgments.

More than ever, COCOM and Joint Force decision makers need at their fingertips a complete picture of all assets, opportunities and risks within their area of responsibility — including all relevant environmental and historical/cultural property data with site names and coordinates that have been validated and are compliant with all existing Expeditionary and Strategic Geobase programs and can be plugged into any DoD targeting, GIS mapping and display system.

The COCOM Cultural Heritage Action Group’s skilled practitioners and subject matter experts and robust GIS platform provide the expertise and technology that COCOM and JF decision makers required gain a deeper understanding of the problems  that can be triggered when modern war fighting occurs in regions with ancient sites and monuments that are protected under international law and/or the laws of the host country.

GIS specialists at CCHAG deliver the right data to the right people at the right time, before, during and after combat situations — to support the mission.

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