Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Philip Sacks, a purple heart recipient and prior Army private first class, walks across Safeco Field, Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks would throw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night, an event geared toward honoring service members from across the Armed Forces who were injured during battle. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch, 28th Public......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Philip Sacks, a purple heart recipient and prior Army private first class, looks on as he steps onto Safeco Field, Seattle Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks, who received his Purple Heart at the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge during the Korean War, threw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night, an event to acknowledge and recognize the more than 1.8 million......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Philip Sacks, a purple heart recipient, renders honors during the playing of the national anthem during the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks, an Army Soldier, who previously served as a private first class in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, received recognition for his service during the Korea War where he fought in the......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Phil Sacks, a purple heart recipient, prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks served as a private first class in the Army during the Korea War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded by artillery rounds at the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in 1951. “I wasn’t anxious to go......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Members of the Seattle Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart render honors during the playing of the national anthem at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10, 2015. The Seattle Mariners hosted their Purple Heart Night, which aimed to honor the more than 1.8 million recipients of the medal, which is received for sustaining injuries during battle by an instrument of war. (U.S. Army photo by......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Members of the Seattle Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart pose with the Mariner Moose, the mascot of the Seattle Mariners, for a photo during the team’s Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug 10, 2015. The members received a tour of the stadium and were able to step foot on the field as part of the pre-game festivities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Phil Sacks, a purple heart recipient and a previous private first class in the Army, throws out the ceremonial first pitch during the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10. The Mariners are one of two teams in Major League Baseball who have signed a proclamation making them a Purple Heart Team. “It is very nice and I wish more clubs would do it,” said......
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch | 28th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.10.2015
Phil Sacks, a purple heart recipient, prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks served as a private first class in the Army during the Korea War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded by artillery rounds at the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in 1951. “I wasn’t anxious to go......
