05/25/2026
Today I’m honoring my dad, Michael Crist, and all of those who gave everything in service to our country. 🇺🇸
My dad was only 19 years old when he served in Vietnam. He came home to a country that didn’t always show the honor and gratitude our veterans deserved. Yet he carried on. What stayed with him most were those who never made it home — the MIA and the brothers he carried in his heart for the rest of his life.
Today, I’m thinking of him in Heaven and praying for all veterans and families who continue to carry those memories, losses, and burdens long after service ends.
May we never forget the cost of freedom and the people behind it.