The man behind the "Napalm Girl" photo, the image of a naked, screaming nine-year old girl running away from her village in Vietnam, is retiring after five decades on the job. After the Vietnam War, Ut spent most of his career as a photographer in the AP's bureau in Los Angeles. KQED's Brian Watt worked for nine years as a reporter in LA and reflects on Ut's impact on photojournalism.
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