DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) -- The rain that filled Houston bayous and streets is how we will likely remember this July 4th, but there's also another image to consider-- that of a man in the rain with a flag that had fallen over in a Deer Park esplanade.[br /][br /]"I ran up to the flag and picked it up, and made sure it was unfurled correctly and stand straight up," Marine Veteran Anthony Rodriguez said.[br /]
[br /]This was an act that isn't surprising, because Rodriguez served on active duty in Iraq for five years.[br /][br /]It was Rodriguez's dream since childhood to be a Marine. A suicide bombing attack left him seriously injured, and ended his service, but not his sense of duty.[br /][br /]"My love for this country and for that flag has no bearing. If there's rain or a hurricane, I'm gonna go get it and put it where it's supposed to be," Rodriguez said.[br /][br /]Fiancee Jessica Giese took the pictures from the car and posted them on Facebook to send a message.[br /]