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Thank You for My Service
Thank You for My Service | Ross Patterson, Mat Best, Nils Parker
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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 militarys 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, theyll also get to kill a bunch of bad guys while theyre at it. You dont necessarily need to thank them for their servicethe 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 its really like inside the minds of the men and women on the front lines. Its 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 wont find anywhere else, told with equal amounts of heart and balls. Its Deadpool meets Captain America, except one went to business school and one went to therapy, and its anyones guess which is which.
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LisaLovesToRead
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Best shares his truths without apology. His bravery and dedication are evident throughout his encounters.

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huntnpaint
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This book was hilarious! It's a great telling of Mat's life to the time of the book and of how one thing has lead him to another to be the successful business owner he has become.

Also thank you for your service Mat!

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Lori_S
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It was hilarious, just what you'd expect from Mat Best.

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ontheBL
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Thank You For My Service by Mat Best is one of the better military memoirs I've read. He's a badass, I guess... I think he would've been cooler as a Marine, though. I'm not biased. As military adjacent, I like reading up on military nonfiction/memoirs, but as a critic, I'm wary because I've read some racist bullshit masquerading as a war memoir.
https://onthebl.org/2019/09/06/thank-you-for-my-service

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ontheBL
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“Thinking you‘re going to die and wanting to die are totally different things. I didn‘t have a death with. It‘s just that, in my experience, the more you deploy and face the dark realities that exist in life, the more comfortable you become with the idea of death.”

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CRR
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I enjoyed this for what it was and knew going in what it was gonna be like . There were times it was excessive and a bit cringy for me but he surely is himself and I appreciate that. Great insight into his life and experiences. I am thankful for his service and his heart for helping other veterans.