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Born on July 10, 1980, Brian Mast is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Brian Mast is listed as a politician, analyst and soldier. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes South Christian High School and Palm Beach Atlantic University. Listed accolades include Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart.
My Take
What strikes me about Brian Mast is the rare arc from battlefield to ballot box. A Bronze Star and a Purple Heart are not decorations you collect lightly, and carrying that lived sacrifice into the noise of Congress demands a different kind of nerve. Whatever one makes of his Republican politics, I find his story compelling precisely because it resists abstraction: here is someone who paid a physical price for service and then chose to keep serving. The analyst credential hints at a mind that argues as well as it feels. I respect the throughline of duty above the partisan label.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Mast
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・マスト
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・ますと
- Born
- July 10, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- politician / analyst / soldier
2. Background
- High school
- South Christian High School
- University
- Palm Beach Atlantic University
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mastforcongress.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/repbrianmast/
- Xhttps://x.com/repbrianmast
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Mast
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27733854
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Mast born?
Born July 10, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Brian Mast from?
Brian Mast is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
What does Brian Mast do?
Brian Mast works as politician, analyst, soldier.
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