Reason for A and el in this sentence

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A este soldado lo llama el deber. This soldier is called to duty. Hola, I’m confused by this sentence. Why are “A” and “el” required ?

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A este soldado lo llama el deber. This soldier is called to duty. Hola, I’m confused by this sentence. Why are “A” and “el” required ?

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