Brian Mast lost both legs to an IED while serving Joint Special Operations Command as an explosives expert in Afghanistan. Military service had been a large part of Brian’s identity and the idea of losing his purpose was devastating. However, he remembers lying in the hospital telling his “I told my wife that I was going to pursue public office when I was ready,” said Brian.
Brian spent time recovering and moved to Florida in 2012, deciding to slowly order his life before running for office. At the same time, he didn’t want to get too complacent while recovering. “I knew that if I only went to work when I was 100 percent I would never go back,” said Brian.
Brian, an American Majority-trainee, is now set to begin his last semester at Harvard University and is running for U.S. Congress representing Florida’s 18th district. Running for public office is an extension of Brian’s passion for doing what’s best for America and serving his country.
“It’s simply that I’ve lost 67 close friends,” Brian said. “Everyone lost on the battlefield died because they were doing what is best for America, not for themselves. Serving with no regard to self is the only way.”