Dear Friend and Supporter,

On the evening of September 19, 2010, I was moving across the battlefield in Kandahar, Afghanistan narrowing in on a high-value target. As a bomb tech, it was my job to clear the way for the rest of our team by finding and disposing of any improvised bombs.

That was the night I discovered the last explosive device I ever found by stepping on it. I remember every moment of the explosion, down to my teeth rattling so hard I wasn’t sure that they were still in my mouth. The next thing I knew, I was in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. I looked down to the end of my bed where my feet should have been sticking up, but they weren’t.

Every day since when I wake up I am reminded of my time in Afghanistan. The remnants of this war are going to last me the rest of my life, but I am one of the lucky ones - I made it home.  And the only reason I did is because of my fellow soldiers who ran towards the danger when the bomb went off.  They saved my life.

That night I learned that nobody can do it alone: we need our whole team to work together, especially when there are life or death consequences on the line. That’s why I’m determined to stay in the fight for freedom now. Even if my injury cut short my time on the battlefield in Afghanistan, I am going to keep fighting to protect my fellow soldiers and our allies.

The ongoing battle to preserve and protect our great nation begins in the halls of Congress.  That is why I am supporting Brian Maryott in California’s 49th Congressional District.  America is facing unprecedented challenges both at home and abroad, and we need Brian to come alongside us in the fight to keep America free and ensure that we remain the greatest country on earth.

The path to a Republican majority in the House of Representatives runs through California’s 49th Congressional District.  Brian’s race is a Top 20 pick up for the NRCC and a Top 2 pick up within the state of California.  His race is crucial to making the red wave happen in 2022 and I am excited to see him unseat one of the most liberal members of Congress.

An investment in Brian’s campaign is an investment in the America we all want to live in - a nation that is prosperous, secure, and powerful.  I look forward to serving alongside Brian in the House of Representatives, and I hope you will consider a donation of any size to help us get Brian across the finish line this November.

Sincerely,
Brian Mast
United States House of Representatives
Florida’s 18th Congressional District
mastforcongress.com