Former POW Ralph Galati ’70 Found Purpose in Service

Five decades after surviving a year as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, the St. Joe’s graduate and former head of the Office of Veterans Services is being recognized for a lifetime of giving back.

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12 minutes with Vietnam war vet and former POW David Drummond

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CI agents released in Vietnam (Dierling, Gostas, Hayhurst, Rander)

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Cambodia Frees 5 U.S. Sailors Who Crossed Border (Hunsucker,

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A POW’s story (William McMurry)

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