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Brian Mast
Brian Jeffrey Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numbered as the 18th district before the 2020 redistricting cycle, includes the Treasure Coast and northern portions of Palm Beach County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mast lost both his legs while serving as a U.S. Army bomb disposal technician in Afghanistan in 2010. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.
Mast was first elected to Congress in 2016. Since 2025, he has served as chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mast was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the son of James Mast and Tixomena Trujillo. His maternal grandparents were immigrants from Mexico. Mast graduated from South Christian High School in 1999. In 2016, he obtained a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the Harvard Extension School with a concentration in economics and minors in government and environmental studies.
After graduating from high school, Mast enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in May 2000 and became a combat engineer assigned to the 841st Combat Engineer Battalion. In 2006, he transitioned to the active U.S. Army and became an explosive ordnance disposal technician. Mast later joined the 28th Ordnance Company, a special operations explosive ordnance disposal unit that works alongside personnel of the 75th Ranger Regiment. He served in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. On September 19, 2010, while clearing a path for United States Army Rangers in Kandahar, Mast stepped on an IED along the road. The explosion resulted in the amputation of both his legs and losing his left index finger. Mast received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.
Mast and his family were awarded a custom ADA-compliant home by the nonprofit organization Helping a Hero.
Mast volunteered alongside the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in January 2015. He participated through the Sar-El program, which places civilians from abroad in support positions with the Israeli Ground Forces. During his time with the IDF, Mast was stationed at a base outside of Tel Aviv where he packed medical kits and moved supplies.
After his honorable discharge from the Army, Mast was hired as an explosives specialist for the United States Department of Homeland Security. While recovering from his injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Mast provided explosive and counter-terrorism expertise to the Office of Emergency Operations at the National Nuclear Security Administration from July 2011 to February 2012, and as an instructor of homemade explosives for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Brian Mast
Brian Jeffrey Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numbered as the 18th district before the 2020 redistricting cycle, includes the Treasure Coast and northern portions of Palm Beach County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mast lost both his legs while serving as a U.S. Army bomb disposal technician in Afghanistan in 2010. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.
Mast was first elected to Congress in 2016. Since 2025, he has served as chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mast was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the son of James Mast and Tixomena Trujillo. His maternal grandparents were immigrants from Mexico. Mast graduated from South Christian High School in 1999. In 2016, he obtained a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the Harvard Extension School with a concentration in economics and minors in government and environmental studies.
After graduating from high school, Mast enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in May 2000 and became a combat engineer assigned to the 841st Combat Engineer Battalion. In 2006, he transitioned to the active U.S. Army and became an explosive ordnance disposal technician. Mast later joined the 28th Ordnance Company, a special operations explosive ordnance disposal unit that works alongside personnel of the 75th Ranger Regiment. He served in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. On September 19, 2010, while clearing a path for United States Army Rangers in Kandahar, Mast stepped on an IED along the road. The explosion resulted in the amputation of both his legs and losing his left index finger. Mast received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.
Mast and his family were awarded a custom ADA-compliant home by the nonprofit organization Helping a Hero.
Mast volunteered alongside the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in January 2015. He participated through the Sar-El program, which places civilians from abroad in support positions with the Israeli Ground Forces. During his time with the IDF, Mast was stationed at a base outside of Tel Aviv where he packed medical kits and moved supplies.
After his honorable discharge from the Army, Mast was hired as an explosives specialist for the United States Department of Homeland Security. While recovering from his injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Mast provided explosive and counter-terrorism expertise to the Office of Emergency Operations at the National Nuclear Security Administration from July 2011 to February 2012, and as an instructor of homemade explosives for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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