Dresden Prize Awarded To Kim Phuc 'Napalm Girl' From Harrowing Vietnam War Image

Vietnam war survivor Kim Phuc Phan Thi in front of the photo for which she is known (SKY News)

The Independent: Kim Phuc: 'Napalm Girl' from harrowing Vietnam War image receives German prize for peace work

55-year-old awarded for support of Unesco and children wounded in war

Kim Phuc, known as “Napalm Girl“ in an iconic photo showing her during the Vietnam War, has received an award in Germany for her work for peace.

The 55-year-old, who now lives in Canada, was handed the Dresden Prize for her support of Unesco and children wounded in war, the organisers said.

She was also honoured for speaking out publicly against violence and hatred. She received 10,000 euros (£8,800).

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Update #1: 'Napalm girl’ Kim Phuc receives German prize for peace work (The Guardian/AP)
Update #2: 'Napalm girl' wins Dresden Prize for peace work (SKY News)

Soviet Officer Recognized For His Role In Preventing Nuclear War In 1983

Soviet Officer Awarded Prize for Preventing Nuclear War. © RIA Novosti. Sergej Pirogov

Soviet Officer Awarded Prize for Preventing Nuclear War -- RIA Novosti

DRESDEN, February 17 (RIA Novosti) – A retired Soviet lieutenant colonel whose self-control prevented a nuclear war from being triggered by a long-classified accident in 1983 was honored with a German anti-war prize on Sunday.

Stanislav Petrov, 73, won the fourth Dresden-Preis (Dresden Prize), which comes complete with a check for 25,000 euro ($33,000). The awarding ceremony, which marks the anniversary of the Dresden bombing in 1945, was held in the Dresden Opera Theatre (the Semperoper).

One of the organizers, Director General of Friends of Dresden Deutschland, Heidrun Hannusch, said Petrov had "averted a third world war" and his heroic deed will go down in history as one of the most significant events of the past few decades that contributed to the preservation of peace.

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My Comment: This is wrote about him a few months ago ....

.... Life is always very strange. A retired officer who now lives the simple life of a pensioner .... but .... his 15 minutes of fame ended up saving hundreds of millions (if not billions) of lives. His name is only known by a few, but the world owes him a debt a gratitude that will be remembered for all time.

For more info on the incident that could have plunged the world into nuclear war, go here.

Meet The Man Who Saved The World

Retired Russian Colonel Stanislav Petrov

Soviet Officer Wins Award for Preventing Nuclear War -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, November 16 (RIA Novosti) – A retired Soviet lieutenant colonel whose self-control prevented a nuclear war from being triggered by a long-classified accident in 1983 was named on Friday a recipient of a German anti-war prize.

Stanislav Petrov, 73, won the fourth Dresden-Preis (Dresden Prize), which comes complete with a check for 25,000 euro ($32,000), prize organizers said on their website, Friendsofdresden-deutschland.com.

The prize is to be bestowed at a ceremony in Dresden on Feb. 17, the anniversary of the Dresden bombing in 1945, the organizers said.

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My Comment: Life is always very strange. A retired officer who now lives the simple life of a pensioner .... but .... his 15 minutes of fame ended up saving hundreds of millions (if not billions) of lives. His name is only known by a few, but the world owes him a debt a gratitude that will be remembered for all time.

For more info on the incident that could have plunged the world into nuclear war, go here.