The third commander of the unit was Colonel Frank E. Toscani, a civil affairs officer who was the inspiration for John Hersey's 1944 Novel, "A Bell for Adano.

"[3] COL Toscani is quoted in comprehensive volume “Civil Affairs Soldiers Become Governors”[4] Experience has shown that in the initial stages of the landing at Salerno/Paestum, civilian food supplies were not properly phased and did not arrive on time.

This role included command of several units of other branches, and the mission of housing and relocating 20,000 Cuban refugees from the Mariel boatlift in 1980.

Within a year, USARSOC was designated as the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) [USACAPOC(A)], as headquartered at Fort Bragg.

Their mission was to conduct civil military operations in Kosovo in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.

The torch alludes to guidance and the vertical rises or steps simulate the silhouette of the Manhattan skyline adjoining the home area and location of the organization.

“It’s an opportunity to build enduring relationships with our supported commands at every level, as well as with our allies and partners in Europe.” [9] Civil Affairs is a unique military function that allows Soldiers to engage in rewarding and vital work.

Soldiers and Polish service members distributed food to local authorities and medical facilities on April 28, 2020, in Monki, Poland, in support of Operation Resilient Spring (ORS).

Polish TDF and Soldiers from the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion will continue to interoperate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to support local communities in Poland.

Each person in the group is specialized in civil affairs skills that bring different perspectives to the formation of the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) teams.

“353rd CACOM's home is New York City, long viewed as a thriving melting pot of cultures and backgrounds, a cultural tour-de-force the world over it is fitting that the 353rd CACOM draw on this pool of amazing talent for the 38G program.” BG Brennan Many people may have become familiar with the historic forebear of the current 38G program.

The Monuments Men of WWII who worked under austere and challenging conditions to preserve the heritage of the world as displayed in art and artifacts were justly immortalized in the movie by the same name.

Unlike the WWII iteration the current 38G program seeks to draw upon a wider part of the population with diverse skills and interests.

Economy & Infrastructure Sector 4A: Industry and Production 4F: Energy 5Y: Emergency Management 6C: Finance, Money & Banking 6E: Commerce & Trade 6F: Transportation 6G: Water & Sanitation 6R: Technology & Telecommunications 6U: Agri-Business & Food Government & Administration Sector 4C: Civil Administration 4D: Laws, Regulations, & Policies 4E: Environment & Natural Resources Rule of Law & Civil Security Sector 4G: Judiciary & Legal System 4H: Corrections 6H: Law & Border Enforcement Public & Social Services Sector 6D: Education 6V: Cultural Heritage Preservation 6W: Archivist[15] As explained by the Army Times: AOC 38G resides exclusively in the Army Reserve, National Guard and Individual Ready Reserve officers who are selected by the September panel must transfer to the Army Reserve to be assigned to the new AOC.

“Because of the ideological aspect of the struggle and because the United States acted as a member of a coalition of Allies, U.S. military leaders sometimes had to add to their traditional roles as soldiers those of the statesman and the politician.

On another level-in feeding hungry populations, in tackling intricate financial and economic problems, and in protecting the cultural heritage of a rich and ancient civilization-they had to exercise skills that are also normally considered civilian rather than military”.

[17] The mission of the WWII CA Soldier, dealt primarily with civil administration in Italy, France, and northwest Europe.

“Soldiers Become Governors” illustrates certain basic and generic problems of civil affairs their character, the approaches to their solution, and their impact upon the people who had to deal with them.

It is likely the world will continue to need people to take up the life-giving sword wielded by CA Soldiers in the interest of Order, Government and Freedom.