#36 | Matthew Betley | Marine | Author of ‘Rules of War’

Matthew Betley served our Nation for ten years, deploying overseas to Djibouti and Iraq as a Marine Officer in charger of Scout/Snipers.  Matthew returned home and took on a new mission kicking alcoholism and raising awareness about burn pit exposure.  Matthew is a highly regarded author of four books; The Logan West series.   Matthew’s new book is ‘Rules of War’ and can be found anywhere books are sold!!  

From Matthew’s site: “As the author of the Logan West thriller series, Matt’s first book, OVERWATCH, was nominated in 2016 for a Barry Award for Best Overall Thriller and was also named a Top Ten Book of 2016 by the Military Times.  His second and third novels, OATH OF HONOR and FIELD OF VALOR, have received similar critical acclaim, with RULES OF WAR coming out 16 July 2019.  RULES has also been picked by Dana Perino at Fox News as the Dana Perino Book Club Selection for Fox Nation.”

Matthew’s site: https://matthewbetley.com/ 

Matthew on Instagram & Twitter: @MatthewBetley

BURN PITS: Burn pits were a common way to get rid of waste at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxins in burn pit smoke may affect the skin, eyes, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, gastrointestinal tract and internal organs. Veterans who were closer to burn pit smoke or exposed for longer periods may be at greater risk. Health effects depend on a number of other factors, such as the kind of waste being burned and wind direction.

VA: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/ 

Burn Pit Registry: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits/registry.asp