Photo By Sgt. John Ortiz | Farmington, Conn., native Anne Marie Graffagnino, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, was...... read more read more
By Spc. John D. Ortiz
4th Sustainment Brigade
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Farmington, Conn., native Anne Marie Graffagnino, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, was formally inducted into the non-commissioned officer corps at a joint Army and Air Force NCO induction ceremony.
Graffagnino, a light-wheeled mechanic with the 10th Transportation Company, based out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., is currently serving her second deployment in support of the global war on terror.
"Becoming an NCO means having the opportunity to be a role model, set the standards, train and lead Soldiers and mold the future leaders of the Army," said Graffagnino.
During the ceremony, the service members agreed to set the standard, as the newly inducted recited their service's NCO charge, which tasks them into leading the best-trained, most professional and most respected military in the world.
"The one thing that I will teach my Soldiers will be to put the needs of your subordinates above your own, but make time for yourself in the progress," she said.
As Graffagnino made her walk underneath an archway of four-bayoneted rifles, things forever changed as she was officially recognized as a member of the time-honored corps.
"I want to be the NCO that is held to the highest regard because the standards I have for myself and my Soldiers," she said.
During the ceremony, held at the Chapel, Airmen and Soldiers merged in a common purpose, as senior NCOs watched with pride, new NCOs showed their professionalism, and junior troops listened with admiration.
"The job of an NCO in the United States Military is without peer. There is no better job anywhere, in or out of the military," said Command Sgt. Maj. Erik R.R. Frey, the 4th Sustainment Brigade Command Sergeant Major and the guest speaker for the ceremony.
"While it is important that you are inducted into the corps, it is even more important that you now assume the role of a NCO leader in your formation," he said.
"It is essential to make the Army and Air Force values part of everything you do in war and peace. It is imperative to live and breathe the warrior ethos and Soldier's and Airmen's creed," he said.
"Strive to be an example and carry on the legacy that is learned and forged on an anvil of experience, sacrifice, and dedication to duty," said Frey.
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 07.20.2008 20:26 |
| Story ID: | 21670 |
| Location: | CAMP ARIFJAN, KW |
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