The photograph titled "Burst of Joy" captured the reunion of the Stirm family with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Stirm at Travis Air Force Base on March 17, 1973, and was taken by Associated Press photographer Sal Veder.
March 17, 1973
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Iconic image associated with the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
The prison known as the "Hanoi Hilton" in North Vietnam was used to hold American prisoners of war and has been reported to subject detainees to torture and starvation, particularly pilots shot down during bombing raids.
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The "Hanoi Hilton" is a commonly used name for North Vietnamese prisons that detained U.S. airmen and other POWs during the Vietnam War.