Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos that Give Us a Glimpse Into History

This photograph captures a disabled Vietnam veteran sitting in a wheelchair during an Armed Forces Day parade, his young child close beside him. Flags wave and spectators line the street, but the focus remains on the quiet exchange between father and child amid the patriotic display.

Celebration surrounds visible sacrifice. The parade honors service in broad, symbolic gestures, while the veteran’s presence reveals its personal cost. The photograph gently shifts attention from pageantry to consequence, reminding viewers that war’s impact continues long after the marching ends.