Third Army Soldier Sgt. Abdule Moeen, 437th Medical Company, Modesto, Calif., walks through the Archway of Responsibility, which symbolizes the transformation of a lower enlisted Soldier to a leader, during a Non Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 11. The ceremony recognized Moeen as a member of a time honored corps known as 'The Backbone of the Army.' Moeen is currently serving Third Army, whose primary mission involves the buildup of troops and equipment in Afghanistan. Local Soldier receives NCO Induction 231026

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