Before leaving for the Vietnam War, Philadelphian Ralph Galati warned his pregnant wife that a knock at the door signaled bad news — one that'd come days after she delivered their child. Galati endured 14 months of torture, interrogation and deprivation as a POW in Hanoi in the early 1970s — and has dedicated his life since to advocating for fellow veterans.
The 77-year-old retired Air Force officer is serving as grand marshal of the Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade on Sunday. He'll smile and wave to scores of attendees, but his mind will be on nearly 81,000 American troops still MIA from previous wars.
