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 million recipients of the medal. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

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