Author Matthew Standish retired from the U.S. Air Force as a First Sergeant after a 26-year career. He served in Iraq in 2005 with a Logistics Readiness Squadron, which he claims turned out to be the highlight experience of his career.

He encountered VBOC and expressed an interest in getting assistance to pursue his idea of writing and publishing a book.

Being an enthusiast of Smilin-osophy, Matt’s term for being happy and spreading joy, he believes that he should share his own unique story with his fellow vets. With this philosophy in mind and a passion to share experiences and insight, Standish wrote You Can Smile Too!

The book features memories from a lifetime including more than 30 years of marriage, a son, 26 years of military service to include service in Iraq, as well as working to improve the lives of veterans in Northwest Florida.