98th Civil Affairs Battalion
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| 98th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) | |
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| Active | 16 March 2008 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Civil Affairs |
| Role | Supporting military commanders by working with civil authorities and civilian populations in the commander’s area of operations during peace and war |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | 95th Civil Affairs Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Motto(s) | THE BRIDGE BETWEEN[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Beret flash |  |
The 98th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) is a civil affairs battalion of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and part of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne). The battalion was activated on 16 March 2008 at Fort Bragg and was assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade. As of March 2008, soldiers of the 98th Civil Affairs Battalion were participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other operations in Africa. Other 98th Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers were expected to deploy overseas later in 2008.[2]
