09/23/2026
This past Saturday, Det 750 cadets came together to honor the service and sacrifice of American service members who were prisoners of war or remain missing in action. 🇺🇸
More than 81,000 American service members remain unaccounted for from past conflicts. The POW/MIA Run gave our cadets an opportunity to remember these service members, honor their sacrifices, and recognize the continued commitment to bringing them home.
Before beginning the run, cadets heard from Mr. Ralph Galati, a former POW and St. Joseph’s College AFROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. Mr. Galati was commissioned through St. Joseph’s AFROTC in 1970 and deployed to Southeast Asia in 1971. On February 16, 1972, he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and taken as a prisoner of war. After spending 406 days in captivity, he was released during Operation Homecoming on March 28, 1973.
Hearing Mr. Galati share his experience gave cadets a firsthand perspective on the meaning behind the POW/MIA remembrance and the service and sacrifice represented by the run.
Cadets then ran along the Schuylkill River Trail, finishing together at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
We remember. We honor. We will never forget.
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