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From Seal Team to Small Business: How Navy Veteran Sam Mackey Found a New Calling in Independent Retail

From Seal Team to Small Business: How Navy Veteran Sam Mackey Found a New Calling in Independent Retail

by Annie Dameworth | Oct 31, 2026 | Operational Insights

For 20 years, Sam Mackey served in the U.S. military, working his way through the ranks in the U.S. Navy to become a Navy SEAL. Inspired to join after watching the movie “Navy SEALs,” Mackey enlisted in January 2004 and graduated BUD/S Class 266 in Coronado,...

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