In challenging circumstances, always do the right thing. Sometimes the right thing is the hardest thing to do, but always do the right thing,” said Ralph Galati who spent over a year as a POW after his jet was shot down and he was captured by the North Vietnam military. Today, he works to remember and share the lessons he learned during that difficult time. “This is not meant as a joke, I’m happy to be alive. Enjoy your freedom. It is a very, very precious commodity. I’m not sure that we all know how valuable it is and how rare it is.”