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Jo Burns comforts Corporal Dustin Barker, 22, during a ceremony honoring the actions of fallen Marines.

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Call NumberRMN-047-5049CreatorTodd HeislerContributorTodd Heisler (writer)Date2005-04-30SummaryPULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPH: TEARS, PRIDE FOR HEROES / Jo Burns, of Laramie, leans on Cpl. Dustin Barker, 22, on Saturday during a ceremony on April 30, 2005, honoring Marines from Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota who were killed in Iraq. Jo Burns' son, Lance Cpl. Kyle Burns, was killed Nov. 11, 2004. Barker was Burns' best buddy in their platoon and was with him when he was killed. Marines from across the country came to Denver to see Burns and others receive posthumous medals in a ""Remembering the Brave"" ceremony staged by Marines from Buckley Air Force Base. This photo was published in the Rocky Mountain News on May 2, 2005 (page 1A).Subject2006 Pulitzer Prize (Feature Photography)Final SaluteMarinesMilitary ceremonies, honors, and salutesGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng

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Creator's TitleStaff PhotographerOriginal PublisherRocky Mountain News

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Jo Burns comforts Corporal Dustin Barker, 22, during a ceremony honoring the actions of fallen Marines.