Today, I salute Army Cadet and safety for the Army football team, Larry Pickett Jr. Last weekend, after the Army football team suffered a tough loss to open their season, sophomore safety Larry Pickett Jr. pulled a stranger to safety after they crashed their vehicle. Pickett Jr. and his family were heading back from dinner when they witnessed a vehicle that had crashed and hung up in downed power lines off the side of the road. With powerlines and concerns that the vehicle might catch on fire, Larry and his dad didn’t hesitate to help in this life-threatening situation, risking their own lives to carefully pull the injured man out and away from his car. He even received special recognition on West Point’s social media, saying his heroic actions were the embodiment of Army Values. Thank you for your bravery Larry and THANK YOU for your service.

We're proud of the heroic actions taken Saturday night by Cadet Larry Pickett Jr, a second-year cadet & @ArmyWP_Football player, & his father who are seen pulling a driver to safety in a video online taken by the family. Their actions are the embodiment of the @USArmy Values. pic.twitter.com/dlccTMwonT

— U.S. Military Academy at West Point (@WestPoint_USMA) September 1, 2025

A West Point football player, Larry Pickett, is being heralded as a hero for running to a burning car to rescue the driver moments before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Pickett and his family were returning from dinner in New York City when they came upon a vehicle that had… pic.twitter.com/NWh47JC0H9

— liten drage (@DrageLiten) September 2, 2025