Today in 1973, Associated Press photographer Sal Veder snaps a shot of former American POW Lt Col Robert Stirm’s reunion with his family at Travis Air Force Base. Entitled “Burst of Joy,” the image wins the Pulitzer Prize. Stirm spent five years in captivity in North Vietnam.

Today in 1973, Associated Press photographer Sal Veder snaps a shot of former American POW Lt Col Robert Stirm’s reunion with his family at Travis Air Force Base. Entitled “Burst of Joy,” the image wins the Pulitzer Prize. Stirm spent five years in captivity in North Vietnam. pic.twitter.com/515USgziBn

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