On Saturday, June 6, 2015, at 2:45 p.m., the Phillies will honor the nation's heroes with a "Salute to Veterans" before Saturday's 3:05 p.m. game against the San Francisco Giants. The special tribute will take part on the 71st anniversary of D-Day, as well as in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
As part of the ceremony, Phillies Chairman David Montgomery, Phillies Wall of Famer and Vietnam Veteran Garry Maddox, and veterans' advocate/sportswriter Jerry Jonas will unveil and dedicate the Phillies POW-MIA National Chair of Honor, which will serve as a permanent reminder of the nearly 90,000 Americans who have gone missing or become prisoners of war while serving their country.