User:Rudjek
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Burst of Joy is a photograph taken on March 17, 1973, by Associated Press photographer Slava "Sal" Veder. It shows Robert L. Stirm (1933–2025), a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, meeting his family after five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Photographed at Travis Air Force Base in California, Burst of Joy captures the moment when Stirm's daughter runs toward him with her arms outstretched, followed by other family members, as he returns home after the repatriation of American prisoners following the Paris Peace Accords. The image was widely published in newspapers and magazines and became one of the most recognizable photographs of the war's human aftermath, winning the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.Photograph credit: Slava "Sal" Veder
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| For tireless work in the face of adversity. Sharkface217 23:34, 30 October 2006 (UTC) |
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| I Chrislk02 award you this barnstar for your reversions of vandalism to wikipedia. Most notably the article on Jesus but also for all others than may have gone unnoticed! Keep up the good work! Chris Kreider - HFF 22:16, 18 October 2006 (UTC) |
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| In recognition of your extra-ordinary efforts to fix the Belarusian Portal. I cannot thank you enough. User:Zscout370 (Return Fire) 06:37, 5 February 2007 (UTC) |