Though not normally something associated with fighting and winning a war, Civil Affairs has played an enormous role in the successes we've seen in Iraq, and it carries on today in Afghanistan. Successful Civil Affairs activity is vital to any victory it today's "asymmetric warfare" (winning the proverbial hearts and minds is important, not only in winning a war but also in winning the peace...).
Here is a drawing I did today, showing a Civil Affairs Marine-- Sergeant Scott Spaulding-- engaging in conversation with a local Afghan farmer in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, summer 2009.
These Civil Affairs Marines are the unsung heroes, in my (sketch) book...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Civil Affairs-- Winning the War, One Heart at a Time
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