An aviation soldier with ties to Southern Pines is featured in a new Army animated series released on YouTube last week. “The Calling” was launched “to help close the relatability gap between Generation Z and America’s largest military branch,” according to a news release about the series. “Research tells us that young people today see the Army as a ‘distant star’ — a place requiring a nearly superhuman level of discipline with little relevance to their daily lives,” Maj. Gen. Alex Fink, Chief of Army Enterprise Marketing, said in the news release. “Similarly, youth don’t necessarily connect with those who serve or see common ground in terms of interests, abilities, and goals.