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    A homemade wind chime with the word "Whining" under a red slash is made from metal parts put in his leg after a parachute accident. Every Sunday he trims his crew cut. He didn't join the Army willingly, but as Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger prepares to retire, he's grateful he found his calling.

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"I think I'm pretty good at it, but I like it. That's the bottom line. I love being a soldier and I love being around soldiers," says Army Command Sgt. Major Jeffery Mellinger, 58, who was drafted during the Vietnam War and decided to remain in military service. The Army believes he's the last draftee to retire.

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    Ahomemade wind chime with the word "Whining" under a red slash is made from metal parts put in his leg after a parachute accident. Every Sunday he trims his crew cut. He didn't join the Army willingly, but as Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger prepares to retire, he's grateful he found his calling.

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