Colonel Christopher V. Herndon, (retired) served in the United States Army for over 30 years initially as an Armor Officer and later as a Middle-East Foreign Area Officer in South Korea, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Tunisia, Turkey, Germany and the United States. Additionally, he served temporally in Angola, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Libya, and Saudi Arabia. During his few assignments within the United States, he was assigned to the Army Staff, Joint Staff, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Chris earned a Master of International Affairs degree and an Advanced Certificate (Post Graduate) in Middle-East Studies from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (NY). He also studied International Human Rights Law at Oxford University (UK). He has been a guest lecturer at the Austrian Defense College, University of Babylon, Baltic Defense College, Hilla University, Naval Postgraduate School, University of Oslo, Royal United Services Institute, Ursinus College, and the Virginia Military Institute. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2) and Combat Action Badge.
In 2015, the article, Military Involvement in Cultural Property Protection: An Overview (co-authored with Joris D. Kila) was awarded the Kiley Award for Best Features Article from the Joint Force Quarterly - National Defense University.
In 2018, the book, The Wicked Problem of Cultural Heritage and Conflict: Military involvement in the protection and devastation of Cultural Property (co-authored by Joris D. Kila) was awarded a Silver Medal by the Military Writers Society of America and has been translated into French, Italian and Spanish. Chris is very active in the American Legion where he is currently the Alternate National Executive Committeeman for the Department of the District of Columbia, and the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States where he was the Commander-General 2019-2021.
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Legal requirements for militaries to protect cultural property during a conflict.
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