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Thank You for My Service

Written by: Mat Best, Ross Patterson, Nils Parker
Narrated by: Mat Best
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New York Times best seller

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, listeners 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 listeners 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.

©2019 Mat Best, Ross Patterson, and Nils Parker (P)2019 Random House Audio

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Good times

I read Cant hurt me before this. if you are expecting something similar...you dont know Mat Best and his resume. This made me feel like I was a Pte all over again and hungry to do better and learn. Also all the shit that comes with the job. From a Canadian Paratrooper. Thanks dude and keep up the great work. Airborne.

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amazing listening experience

amazing humorous narrative with great personal perspective from Matt himself always been a fan of his work especially in the veteran community and original content they provide from videos, companies and products I always look forward to their next project

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great story had me in tears laughing

this is an excellent view into the way men behave and think in the military and what it takes to succeed and survive.

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How could this unfunny book get great ratings??

Mat Best is to be commended for his service and for helping out vets in his various businesses. That being said, I don't understand how this book got such great ratings. Its just not very good. For the all his deployments , the training etc. there is very little in here that's funny. In fact, there isn't enough of a story here to even entertain a few friends over beers. Yes, he loved being in the Rangers, but so what? Very disappointed and feel bad dissing a vet, but its a lousy book, no matter how well intentioned the author is.

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Enjoyable read

Matt’s narration made the story fun to get through! I would recommend this book to anyone.

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From one Matt to another Mat, you killed it!

What a hilarious book! He had me in tears laughing so hard! Loved hearing his perspective on a career serving his country! I’m so glad it was read by Mat Best himself! It made the experience 10x better! Definitely going to listen to it again to get that ab workout from laughing! Great book dude!

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Underwhelmed

The book was more about him being a playboy than anything. I finished it last week and find very little memorable

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Not as funny as he thinks he is

Trying to make serious stuff like war sound funny, and failing badly. Gallows humour can be used amongst peers to survive, but does not work in a book for the common civilian

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What you expect from Matt

Well written, full of laughs, and makes you love this man even more than his YouTube presence. Just wonderful.

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Great story, read by someone with passion

great story, if you like his other content, you'll like this. it's a little crude, but that's part of his charm.

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