• "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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  • Click to view this high resolution satellite image draped over NASA SRTM terrain data of the Egyptian village of Deit el- Medina (the workmen’s village for the men who constructed tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor). If used for DoD activities, such images may show both archaeological finds, provide a better understanding of settlement locations for avoidance purposes, and may also reveal insurgent locations, as advantageous fighting spots have changed little in thousands of years. This illustration will appear in the forthcoming “DoD Satellite Archaeology Manual for the Middle East,” by CCHAG Satellite Imagery Analysis Team Leader Dr. Sarak Parcak (University of Alabama-Birmingham).

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DoD mission planners need the right mix of tools, technologies and expertise in order to maintain a complete understanding of the mission landscape.

The ability to identify areas of local importance in unfamiliar host nations with a high degree of reliability gives the mission planner the necessary information to take  protection of these features into consideration when developing the plan.

Subject matter experts and technology partners at the CCHAG employ satellite remote sensing and various forms of aerial and satellite imagery to identify archaeological sites and significant cultural features on the ground that must be protected, consistent with Rules of Engagement. Our SMEs can acquire, interpret and package this aerial and satellite imagery and satellite remote sensing data for use by COCOMs and JF Planners and Engineers for every region where appropriate imagery is available.

The CCHAG’s Satellite Imagery Analysis Team Leader Dr. Sarah Parcak (University of Alabama-Birmingham) is now completing a “DoD Satellite Archaeology Manual for the Middle East,” which will provide DoD planners and engineers with an overview of the challenges and objectives of this type of data collection with a step by step guide for using various forms of imagery, technologies and techniques for interpreting the data.  This manual will empower DoD planners to take cultural property into consideration as a component of effective planning and develop a more detailed and nuanced understanding of mission landscapes in unfamiliar environments.

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