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The Ordinary Federal Worker Who Dove Into the Frozen Potomac — The Story of Lenny Skutnik

When Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the icy Potomac River in 1982, federal office worker Lenny Skutnik dove into freezing waters to save a drowning passenger. His act of courage created a lasting American political tradition still honored today.

Apr 9, 2026

The Father Who Jumped Onto the Subway Tracks — Wesley Autrey, New York's "Subway Hero"

In January 2007, construction worker Wesley Autrey leaped onto the New York City subway tracks to save a stranger who had fallen after suffering a seizure. With a train bearing down and his two young daughters watching from the platform, Autrey pinned the man between the rails as five cars passed over them both — and both survived.

Apr 9, 2026