When a car burst into flames near Fort Montgomery, West Point cadet and Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. rushed to help alongside his father. Their swift actions pulled a man from the burning vehicle and earned them praise for their bravery and service.

Amid the bustle of lunch hour at San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe, a sudden crisis called for urgent intervention. Rodrigo Lopez, a busser at the renowned eatery, performed CPR on a collapsed customer, saving a life and prompting the SFFD to recognize his bravery with a plaque.

A Kentucky man’s ordinary workday took a dramatic turn when his quick thinking saved a worker trapped in a sewer well. What started as a routine day became a life-saving mission.