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CATR Post #28 – What is the role of Civil Affairs in large-scale combat operations? (Part 1)
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7-minute read Observations of LSCO during OIF I. I have been grappling with this question for 25 years, since I began writing the first Army/Marine Corps Civil Affairs Tactics, Techniques,…
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CATR Post #27 – What is the role of Civil Affairs in irregular warfare?
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12-minute read With contributions by LTC (Ret.) Albert Augustine and LTC Colin Blair. The question and the initial discussion. Back in mid-December 2025, on LinkedIn, the Civil Affairs Association (CAA)…
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CATR Post #26 – How do you maintain civil networks during and after a deployment?
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10-minute read By Colonel (Ret.) Lars Skinner With contributions by Major General (Ret.) Hugh van Roosen, Colonel (Ret.) Dennis J. Cahill, Colonel (Ret.) Bradford Hughes, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Augustine,…
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CATR Post #25 – Five 38G questions from a direct commission candidate.
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15-minute read (not including the list of Fellowships and Professional Opportunities in question 4) By Colonel (Ret.) Brad Hughes Introductory Note from the Team Chief: In CATR #1, published on…
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CATR Post #24 – What was it like reclassifying from SF to CA?
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6-minute read By Sergeant Major (Ret.) Chet Sechrest Introductory Note from the Team Chief: Last summer, SGM (Ret.) Chet Sechrest participated in the discussion that became CATR Post #9. He…
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CATR Post #23 – An NCO responds to CATR #22.
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5-minute read By Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Karl Kumm Introductory Note from the CATR Team Leader: In CATR #22 and the Eunomia article, “Revisiting Civil Affairs Operations in Operation Restore…
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