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FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (December 7, 2009) - On
Nov. 30, Chesnee native Stephen Twitty was promoted to the rank of
Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Twitty is the Chief of Staff of
Third Army U.S. Army Central. Although he hasn't lived in Chesnee
since 1981, when he graduated high school, he still considers the
small town his home. "Make no mistake about it," Twitty said.
"Chesnee is still my home. That's where my roots are and where I
made some of my fondest memories."
Twitty was a multi-sports athlete in
high school, running track and playing both football and
basketball. He said playing football in high school was one of the
best times of his life and that he loved eating at the Bantam Chef
after practice, which was the only restaurant in town at the
time.
Twitty said he still has a deep
connection to his hometown with his parents, Bobby and Belinder
Twitty, still living there as well as many other family and
friends.
Despite his busy schedule in the
Army, Twitty said he still tries to get away to Chesnee for a break
from the fast pace life. "My schedule and lifestyle is hectic,
extremely hectic. So I intentionally break away and go home to
Chesnee where I can rest, relax, and breathe deep," Twitty said.
"It's my oasis."
To Twitty's delight, Chesnee has
remained relatively unchanged from when he was a youth with many of
the same buildings and structures still intact. He credits his
small town upbringing for making him the man he is today and
instilling in him his core values.
"There have been a lot of people in
Chesnee who impacted my character development and made me who I am
today," Twitty said. "Too many people to name."
He added that coming from a small
place where everybody knows everybody gave him the support and
foundation necessary for his achievements.
"That's the benefit of a small town,"
he said. "People know you and care about you, and want you to
succeed so you can go out and impact the world."
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