The last stripe: A Chiefs road to retirement

Airman Basic Jose Velez at Basic Military Training in 1983. Velez worked his way through the ranks over the course of 26 years and is now set to retire Feb. 28, 2021 with the rank of chief master sergeant. (Courtesy photo)

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