Thank You for My Service, Mat Best
Thank You for My Service, Mat Best
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Thank You for My Service

Bestseller

Author: Mat Best, Ross Patterson, Nils Parker

Narrator: Mat Best

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2019


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The unapologetic, laugh-your-ass-off military memoir both vets and civilians have been waiting for, from a five-tour Army Ranger turned YouTube phenomenon and zealous advocate for veterans
 
Members of the military’s special operations branches share a closely guarded secret: They love their jobs. They relish the opportunity to fight. They are thankful for it, even, and hopeful that maybe, possibly, they’ll also get to kill a bunch of bad guys while they’re at it. You don’t necessarily need to thank them for their service—the pleasure is all theirs.

In this hilarious and personal memoir, readers ride shotgun alongside former Army Ranger and private military contractor and current social media phenomenon Mat Best, into the action and its aftermath, both abroad and at home. From surviving a skin infection in the swampy armpit of America (aka Columbus, Georgia) to kicking down doors on the outskirts of Ramadi, from blowing up a truck full of enemy combatants to witnessing the effects of a suicide bombing right in front of your face, Thank You for My Service gives readers who love America and love the good guys fresh insight into what it’s really like inside the minds of the men and women on the front lines.

It’s also a sobering yet steadying glimpse at life for veterans after the fighting stops, when the enemy becomes self-doubt or despair and you begin to wonder why anyone should be thanking you for anything, least of all your service. How do you keep going when something you love turns you into somebody you hate? For veterans and their friends and families, Thank You for My Service will offer comfort, in the form of a million laughs, and counsel, as a blueprint for what to do after the war ends and the real fight begins.

And for civilians, this is the insider account of military life you won’t find anywhere else, told with equal amounts of heart and balls. It’s Deadpool meets Captain America, except one went to business school and one went to therapy, and it’s anyone’s guess which is which.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristin on September 05, 2019

Thank you Mat Best for writing this book! Let me just start by saying this book was a breath of fresh air. I reallllllllyyyyy need to switch up my book choices sometimes, because stories like Thank You For My Service, is relevant, hilarious, and such a welcomed change from psychological thrillers an......more

Goodreads review by L's of Kauai on January 06, 2021

I read this book quite awhile ago. This book helps civilians understand what it is REALLY like to join the military. You will have a much higher level of appreciation for the armed services after reading this book. If you don't like "guy talk" .... then you may not want to read it. The language is r......more

Goodreads review by Gene on November 29, 2019

Thank You For My Service was a great book! A close look into Mat Best and what makes him tick. I recommend it!......more

Goodreads review by Terry on September 25, 2019

Mat Best is an Army Ranger. However, Thank You For My Service is not like other autobiographical books about war heroes. Mat Best first and foremost wants to describe the incredibly powerful life experience that serving your country, protecting its freedoms and bonding with your fellow warriors can......more

Goodreads review by Alisha on September 17, 2020

Overall, an overview into a life very different from the average non-military person. Lots of exploits and jovial antics that make you laugh out loud (and people stare at you on the plane). Topics include: high school, puberty, sex, military life, war, entrepreneurial knowledge. Some rah-rah 'Merica......more