My father’s name was Pete Heinrich. This is his flag. It occupies a place of honor in my home. When I look at it this Independence Day, I think of his story...
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Thank you for his service!
jul 4, 2025, 5:32 pm • 0 0 • view
Fight for us, be willing to get messy if that what it takes.
jul 4, 2025, 6:32 pm • 0 0 • view
Shut up.
jul 4, 2025, 11:50 pm • 0 0 • view
He was an immigrant. He came to this country as a boy to escape the violent populism and virulent anti-intellectualism that gripped 1930s Germany.
jul 4, 2025, 5:29 pm • 9 1 • view
Thanks is just it. We are almost all decently of or an immigrant! This lack of empathy, compassion and respect for them now is absolutely disgusting!🤮
jul 4, 2025, 5:33 pm • 0 0 • view
He became a U.S. citizen and served in the Navy. He witnessed two nuclear tests in the Pacific, exposing him to several lifetimes' worth of radiation.
jul 4, 2025, 5:29 pm • 11 1 • view
He married my mother, Shirley, and became an IBEW lineman. They raised a family. He served on the school board and volunteered in our small town. He owned his own home.
jul 4, 2025, 5:29 pm • 34 2 • view
That’s a long way of saying my dad lived the American Dream. That’s the America that taught me what it means to love this country.
jul 4, 2025, 5:29 pm • 54 4 • view
My parents were of the Greatest Generation and helped to make the dream come true for more Americans. Today Trump/MAGA are fading our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. This is the worst 4th of July I’ve had.
jul 4, 2025, 7:28 pm • 1 0 • view
it's sad that today that triangle flag is seen as just some home decor for many, including the deluded president.
jul 4, 2025, 7:47 pm • 3 0 • view
Lovely post. Respect to your father.
jul 4, 2025, 5:53 pm • 1 0 • view