{"id":2483583,"date":"2025-09-08T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-need-more-soldiers-like-the-army-football-player-who-saved-a-man-from-a-burning-car\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:46:52","slug":"we-need-more-soldiers-like-the-army-football-player-who-saved-a-man-from-a-burning-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-need-more-soldiers-like-the-army-football-player-who-saved-a-man-from-a-burning-car\/","title":{"rendered":"We Need More Soldiers Like the Army Football Player Who Saved a Man from a Burning Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwe-need-more-soldiers-like-the-army-football-player-who-saved-a-man-from-a-burning-car%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483583&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Larry Pickett Jr., a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-accused-him-of-sexual-assault-the-school-said-she-wasnt-incapacitated-but-did-not-consent-when-she-said-yes\/\" title=\"She Accused Him Of Sexual Assault. The School Said She Wasn\u2019t Incapacitated But Did Not Consent When She Said \u2018Yes.\u2019\">college football player<\/a> at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, heroically rescued a man trapped in a burning car in Fort Montgomery, New york, just before it caught fire. Accompanied by his father, Larry Pickett Sr., they pulled the incapacitated man to safety moments before the vehicle&#8217;s tires exploded and flames engulfed it. The rescue was captured on video and shared on social media, earning praise from West Point and Army Athletics officials, who highlighted Pickett Jr.&#8217;s courage, leadership, and selflessness-qualities emphasized at the military academy. Larry Pickett Sr. credited his son and his faith for the life-saving act. This incident exemplifies the valor and dedication that the U.S. Armed Forces seek to inspire in their members.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A heroic Army college football player, alongside his father, rescued a man trapped in his crashed car in Fort Montgomery, New York, just before the vehicle caught on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Pickett Jr. and Larry Pickett Sr. were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-army-football-player-runs-toward-fire-pulls-man-burning-car-days-first-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded<\/a> dragging the apparently incapacitated man away from his car. The elder Pickett d the footage on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=629538596878829&amp;rdid=o63wxWrD2P38qCi2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n<p>Mere moments later, the tires on the car popped as the vehicle started burning.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett Sr. credited his son, and the Lord Jesus, for the rescue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you Jesus that this man will live to see another day! I am so grateful for my son LJ for saving his life!&rdquo; Pickett Sr. wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only is he making an impact in the classroom and on the football field at the United States Military Academy at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-head-forces-west-point-rescind-hiring-former-biden-disinformation-chief-anti-trump-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Point<\/a>, but he&rsquo;s also making a difference in his community!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. saved a man from a burning car<\/p>\n<p>HERO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/07UltagEb1\">pic.twitter.com\/07UltagEb1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1962605802784428176?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pickett Jr. is indeed a football player for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which was near the site of the accident, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/46127559\/army-football-player-larry-pickett-jr-rescues-man-burning-vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just after Midnight, I watched in awe as my son, Larry Pickett Jr., ran toward a burning vehicle, ignoring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-army-football-player-runs-toward-fire-pulls-man-from-burning-car-days-after-first-game\/\" title=\"Watch: Army ... Runs Toward ..., Pulls ... from ... Days After First Game\">downed power lines crackling<\/a> around it. With immense courage, he pulled a man to safety, saving him from a fiery fate,&rdquo; the proud father continued in his social media post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is more than a display of leadership; it&rsquo;s a testament to the character West Point is building in him &mdash; a readiness to go into the line of fire, not just for his country, but for anyone who needs it,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To see that courage and selflessness in action firsthand was truly incredible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-revealed-army-records-ex-cia-officer-may-pinpointed-nj-drone-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Point<\/a> likewise commended Pickett Jr. for his bravery in a post on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&rsquo;re proud of the heroic actions taken Saturday night by Cadet Larry Pickett Jr, a second-year cadet &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmyWP_Football?\">@ArmyWP_Football<\/a> player, &amp; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USArmy?\">@USArmy<\/a> Values. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dlccTMwonT\">pic.twitter.com\/dlccTMwonT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Military Academy at West Point (@WestPoint_USMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestPoint_USMA\/status\/1962338537719706087?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud of the heroic actions taken Saturday night by Cadet Larry Pickett Jr,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prestigious military academy<\/a> said, also affirming that the football player was effectively representing Army values.<\/p>\n<p>Army Athletics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commander-suspended-trump-vance-hegseth-removed-chain-command-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Director<\/a> Tom Theodorakis said that Pickett Jr. showed &ldquo;exactly what we strive to develop&rdquo; at West Point, including &ldquo;leadership, courage, and selfless service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is exactly what we strive to develop at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestPoint_USMA?\">@WestPoint_USMA<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoArmyWestPoint?\">@GoArmyWestPoint<\/a> &ndash; leadership, courage, and selfless service.<\/p>\n<p>Cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his father exemplify the values we hold dear, stepping up in a moment of crisis to save a life. Proud to see these traits in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6IyMefpkkp\">https:\/\/t.co\/6IyMefpkkp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Theodorakis (@TT_Army_AD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TT_Army_AD\/status\/1962485812013961623?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his father exemplify the values we hold dear, stepping up in a moment of crisis to save a life,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Proud to see these traits in action, on and off the fields of friendly strife.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This example of bravery shows exactly what the United States Armed Forces should be seeking to attract and to cultivate.<\/p>\n<p>For far too long, the United States military has focused on meaningless political and social experiments &mdash; rather than instilling valor in its service members.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of packing institutions like West Point full of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hegseth-bars-chinese-nationals-sensitive-dod-projects-espionage-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leftist<\/a> ideologues, our country should be making them the most desirable places possible for young people with a burning zeal for service and self-sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett Jr. is clearly one of those people, and for that, he should be saluted.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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