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When what seems right is wrong – Civil Affairs and cultural heritage preservation
April 22, 2021
U.S. Army Reserve Col. Scott DeJesse, program director for the 38G / 6V Heritage and Preservation branch, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), speaks about tangible and intangible cultural heritage during virtual pre-deployment training for Soldiers from the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, Kalamazoo, Mich. The unit is preparing to deploy to Eastern Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve later this spring and spent several days attending training classes given by subject matter experts affiliated with USACAPOC(A) 38G Functional Specialty Teams, 23 – 24 March, 2021. Soldiers received overview training on a range of subjects including the Hague Convention, identification of trafficked objects, trust issues within cultural heritage and how artifact restoration can lead to culture loss.
Reinventing the Monuments Men and Women for the 21st-Century Force
September 12, 2020
Infographic from the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) for the "Reinventing the Monuments Men and Women for the 21st-Century Force" virtual event celebrating the inaugural training event of the next generation of Monuments Men and Women who will help to save conflict-affected cultural heritage around the world.
USACAPOC, Smithsonian to train the next generation of Monuments Men
October 22, 2019
USACAPOC, Smithsonian to train the next generation of Monuments Men