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Stay731: The Future I Never Knew I Wanted
Stay731: The Future I Never Knew I Wanted

If you told the twenty-year-old me that I would eventually live in Jackson, Tennessee, he would have died laughing. I wasn't even sure I would be living in Tennessee period. Twenty-year-old me was an M1-A1 Abrahms Tank System Specialist (tank mechanic, y'all, I was a tank mechanic) that had dreams of completing a twenty-year career and retiring. And then after my retirement, I would launch some sort of startup with the security of a nice, fat check to fall back on if things didn't work out. Twenty-year-old me was married to the first of two ex-wives and had no kids.

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EssaysAustin ThompsonJackson TN, Tennessee, Austin Thompson, Stay731, theCO, Random Pieces of Wood, Thompson Industries, marketing, entrepreneur, California, San Jose CA, Illinois, Wisconsin, Memphis TN, Dyersburg TN, army, car salesman, Gary Mathews Motors, Golden Circle Auto Group, community, Black History Month, African American, Best of 2018, stay731BH
Gift Guide: Hometown Holiday
Gift Guide: Hometown Holiday

We've got the perfect selection of local gifts that will cover everyone on your list. Check out details below.

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