Sabin Barto

The fiery accident on a warm Florida night on July 4, 2012 left an unconscious man trapped in his burning car. Seemingly out of nowhere, a figure emerged from the darkness through a layer of flames to open the door and lead the driver to safety moments before the car exploded. Like a scene from a movie, the Independence Day hero retreated into the shadows of darkness, but it wouldn't be the last time he'd help someone in distress.

A modest man, Sabin Barto, doesn't talk much about his more than 10 years in the US Navy. He spends his post-military career selling Florida real estate, writing children's books, developing a website dedicated to saving the Everglades habitat and getting kids involved in the environment. He seems like a pretty nice and normal guy, but his neighbors and friends claim he's a real-life Captain America with the strength and courage of a superhero. Captain America, because his heroic deeds always seem to take effect on the 4th of July, or within a few hours.