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Army Player Larry Pickett Jr. Saves Life, Honored as Hero
11/9/2025
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Story summary
- Larry Pickett Jr., a 20-year-old Army football player, rescued David Denton from a burning car after it crashed into an electric pole.
- He and his father rushed to help Denton while returning to West Point with his family as live wires fell nearby.
- Pickett received the Heroism Award at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards.
- Denton expressed gratitude, saying Pickett's actions saved his life.
