Following the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon , CA Soldiers deployed to support the effort to locate international terrorists linked to the Al Qaeda network and support the men and women located at Ground Zero . Since 2001 , over 1500 CA and PSYOP Soldiers have deployed annually over 20 countries worldwide promoting peace , fighting the war on terror , and assisting in humanitarian actions . CA Soldiers deployed in support of operations in Kosovo , South America and the Far East . They deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001 to the present and domestically they help support disaster relief as a result of Hurricane Katrina and flooding in Louisiana . Civil affairs Soldiers continue to play critical roles in the global peace and stabilization and reconstruction of both countries and they continue to provide support for ongoing missions in countries like Egypt , Ethiopia , Georgia and Yemen
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