friend, With the Tokyo Olympics ramping up, I wanted to share something personal with you today. As athletes take a knee, turn their back, or otherwise show disrespect towards the Stars and Stripes, allow me to share why - even though I have metal legs - I choose to stand for the flag. In case you don’t know my story, I was serving as a bomb technician in the United States Army a little over 10 years ago when an enemy IED detonated directly beneath me. Soon after, amid a cloud of dirt and very little moonlight, I could hear the chatter over my radio: EOD (my call sign) was hit. As I lay there, my guys applied tourniquets to both of my legs and my left arm. They moved me quickly across the challenging terrain to the landing zone rendering me one final salute as the helicopter took off. Their selfless acts of courage are the only reason that I am still here today. A few days later, I awoke in Walter Reed Army Medical Center unsure of where I was or what had happened. The next few weeks were a blur of surgeries and recovery. But, through it all, I knew that I could not accept a fate where the most meaningful work of my life was behind me. So, I learned to walk again. And then I learned to run. And then I set my sights on running for public office to continue my fight defending our nation from enemies both foreign and domestic. Although I may no longer be an asset on the battlefield in Afghanistan, I found a new battlefield to fight on in the halls of Congress! I am grateful that each and every day, I get to wake up and continue to serve the United States of America. The freedoms we have here are found nowhere else, and they are worth fighting for! That’s why I stand for the flag - to honor our unique rights and liberties, as well as the heroes who have lost their lives fighting for our freedom! STAND PROUD FOR AMERICA! Unfortunately, these rights are under threat from Democrat politicians in Washington. Just today an order was issued to ARREST any American who visits our nation’s capitol and refuses to abide by Pelosi’s oppressive mask mandate. I’m fighting back, and just like I did on the battlefield, I need a team fighting beside me. We are up against a critical July fundraising deadline right now, and we are currently $21,954 short of funding our budget. In order for myself and America First Republicans to keep up the fight for our country, and defend the freedoms that you and I stand proud for, we have to raise these critical funds! Can I count on you to help today? ANSWER THE CALL CHIP IN $5 CHIP IN $25 CHIP IN $50 CHIP IN $100 Thank you for having my back, SSG Brian Mast, U.S. Army (ret.) United States Congressman, FL-18 PAID FOR BY MAST FOR CONGRESS Mast For Congress | MastForCongress.com | PO Box 3016, Stuart, FL 34995 You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website. You can unsubscribe here. Privacy Policy