Heroic Vietnam War veteran Robert Stirm — who appeared in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo showing the excited reunion between the long-held prisoner of war and his family — has died, his family ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Retired Col. Robert Stirm, featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Burst of Joy,” a symbol of the Vietnam War’s ...

Former U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, a POW during the Vietnam War known for the iconic "Burst of Joy" photo reuniting him with his family, has died in California It's the ultimate homecoming ...

MOSCOW, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that there was an ongoing conversation about a possible prisoner-of-war exchange with Ukraine, but declined to provide further details. The ...

Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, the Air Force officer whose return from captivity during the Vietnam War was captured in an iconic photograph in 1973, has died at 92, according to CBS News. Stirm, an F-105 ...

Morris County leaders honored nine of their own during an annual Veterans Day ceremony, including a Civil War hero who survived the infamous Andersonville Prison before returning home to serve as ...

Decades after surviving more than 2,600 days as a prisoner of war, Vietnam veteran Harlan Chapman has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. During the war, he was a Marine ...

The final round of judging will be done by an online viewer vote conducted on www.CNN.com/Heroes. Viewers will have the chance to vote in an online poll for the ...

On Sept. 19, the nation observed POW/MIA Day, set aside to honor those held as prisoners of war and those still unaccounted for or missing in action. In past wars, thousands have been taken prisoner ...

A pair of House bills introduced last week seek to change how the Veterans Affairs Department assesses health care benefits for one group of service members and offer a path to citizenship for others.

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – September 19th marks ‘National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day’, a time when people across America honor those who served and were either held captive ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex ...