{"id":13565,"date":"2023-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=13565"},"modified":"2023-06-04T19:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T19:50:29","slug":"army-reserve-soldier-receives-honor-at-chicago-cubs-mlb-memorial-day-home-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=13565","title":{"rendered":"Army Reserve Soldier receives honor at Chicago Cubs MLB Memorial Day home game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois, waves to spectators during a Chicago Cubs Military Salute home game on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023. Sandhu immigrated to the United States from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India in 2008. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in September 2015 as a Financial Management Technician, and in January of 2017 Sandhu was sworn in as a United States citizen.<\/p>\n

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Story by Lt. Col. Brian Dunn<\/p>\n

CHICAGO \u2013 Major League Baseball\u2019s Chicago Cubs honored U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a Memorial Day home game versus the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field in Chicago, May 29, 2023.<\/p>\n

A nationally televised game with 38,163 in attendance, Sandhu was publicly honored on the field for the game\u2019s \u201cMilitary Salute\u201d. He was presented with an official game ball by the Cubs organization and received a standing ovation from tens of thousands of spectators.<\/p>\n

Recognition for Sandhu came in conjunction with multiple Memorial Day honors at Wrigley Field, including the unfurling of a large American flag that covered the outfield section, a moment of silence for our nation\u2019s fallen heroes, and a spotlight honor to a \u201cGold Star\u201d Marine family.<\/p>\n

Sandhu was joined by his two sons, Timur (12) and Edward (8). It was their first MLB baseball game.<\/p>\n

Sandhu immigrated to the United States from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India in 2008. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in September 2015 as a Financial Management Technician, and in January of 2017 Sandhu was sworn in as a United States citizen. He is currently serving as Budget Analyst for the 85th USARSC, headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, outside Chicago.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his 8-year career in the Army Reserve, Sandhu noted he \u201cloves to wear the uniform, and to be a part of a strong team in the U.S. Army.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI plan to extend my contract \u2013 I\u2019ll feel like I\u2019m missing something if I don\u2019t,\u201d said Sandhu.<\/p>\n

Sandhu also elaborated on the feeling of receiving the honor at the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere today at Wrigley, it feels very special to be supported and respected by the crowd. I appreciate the opportunity to be honored on this special day \u2013 Memorial Day,\u201d Sandhu said. \u201cMy boys will have a unique memory for the rest of their lives. Every kid wants to be out on that field, and they made it out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandhu took the field, along the 3rd base line in the second inning, just prior to the Cubs batting. As Sandhu appeared on the Wrigley jumbotron in left field, and broadcast nationwide, Timur and Edward remarked \u201cIt feels pretty cool to see dad get cheered by the crowd, and to see him up on the big screen\u201d.<\/p>\n

From his vantage position a few feet from the Chicago Cubs dugout, Edward later noted \u201cI bet I\u2019m better at baseball than they are\u201d. Edward plays grade school baseball.<\/p>\n

Many spectators were displaying their support for members of the military during the Memorial Day game at Wrigley. One spectator, John, wearing a camouflage Army baseball cap and dog tags, said he was honoring his parents \u2013 both World War II Army veterans that served in hospitals and treated Soldiers coming back from the Pacific.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible to see the Cubs honor Sergeant Sandhu on the field,\u201d said John.<\/p>\n

As the game neared its end, Timur said he wanted to play baseball with his dad when they got home. While enjoying a ballpark hotdog a few feet from Chicago Cubs\u2019 Miles Mastrobuoni\u2019s 3rd base position, when asked if he was going to play with the baseball the Cubs gave him, Timur remarked \u201cNo, I\u2019m saving that\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in the 9th inning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois, waves to spectators during a Chicago Cubs Military Salute home game on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023. Sandhu immigrated to the United States from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India in 2008. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13567,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13565"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13568,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13565\/revisions\/13568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}