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CATR Post #13 – Is U.S. Army Civil Affairs a SOF branch?
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8-minute read A loaded question. This can be a sensitive subject for some. Being a member of special operations forces (SOF) is a source of immense pride. Yet, while my…
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CATR Post #12 – Is U.S. Army Civil Affairs a corps or a regiment?
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9-minute read The answer to this question is found in U.S. Army regulations (ARs) and Army General Orders (AGOs). However, since few have seen these sources, let’s take a few…
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CATR Post #11 – Why do Regular Army Civil Affairs Soldiers wear a different branch insignia than USAR CA Soldiers?
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7-minute read I first heard of the idea to redesign the civil affairs branch insignia from the globe, torch, sword, and scroll described in CATR Post #10 to crossed pipehawks…
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CATR Post #10 – What is the birthday of Civil Affairs?
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4-minute read According to the U.S. Army Center of Military History’s Branch Birthday page, the birthday of the Civil Affairs Branch is 17 August 1955. That means that ten days…
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CATR Post #9 – What ideas do you have for Civil Affairs training during a weekend Battle Assembly?
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8-minute read On 11 April 2025, MAJ Jake Nyquist, with the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Green Bay, WI, sent a note to the Civil Affairs Team Room asking the…
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CATR Post #8 – Response to CATR Post #7: A Civil Affairs writing story from a civilian partner.
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By Mr. Ryan McCannell 4-minute read Having worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Africa since 2004, I was moved to research and write about the evolution…
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