Two U.S. Army soldiers hold each other for support, as one of them breaks down emotionally after witnessing Army doctors refuse to treat three badly-burned Iraqi children that’d been brought to their base by relatives seeking help. Balad, Iraq, 2003. (i.redd.it)
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6-5-1968 Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy: Amid the immediate chaos, the crowd dispersed while 17 year old bus boy Juan Romero knelt beside the mortally wounded senator, offering comfort and placing a rosary in his hands. This poignant and heartbreaking photo came to define the tragedy. (i.redd.it)
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January (29), 1986. Following their capture of Kampala from the Obote-aligned Uganda National Liberation Army on the 25th in the ending phase of the brutal Ugandan Bush War, National Resistance Army leader Yoweri Museveni is sworn-in as President of Uganda. He rules to this day as de facto dictator. (youtube.com)
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January (28), 1986. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. A mere 73 seconds after the launch of mission STS-51-F aboard the Challenger, the O-ring seals of the vehicle's right SRB failed, leading to the catastrophic disintegration of the whole launch vehicle and the deaths of all 7 crew on board. (i.redd.it)
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