By Spc. Leith Edgar
7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP RUSTAMIYAH — Civil Affairs Soldiers do not attack the enemy with their M-16s, but rather their communication skills.
Though not combat-arms Soldiers, they are commonly found on dismounted patrols throughout Baghdad interacting with its residents.
Civil Affairs Team C, 489th CA Battalion, is on a daily mission to assist the Iraqi people improve their infrastructure and local government.
This four-man team is attached to 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. Their mission takes them throughout Iraq, where they encounter the local population where they live, said Capt. Chris Boyer, team leader.
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(Photo: Staff Sgt. Erik Decker, Civil Affairs Team A, from CA Team C, 489th CA Battalion, talks with an Iraqi Policeman near Camp Rustamiyah. The CA team was on a mission to meet with a local committee trying to improve its local government and improve local infrastructure.)
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