Among them is Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, who is credited with helping evacuate more than 160 campers. This was Ruskan’s first recovery mission.

Visiting the area of Texas hit by deadly flooding last week, US President Donald Trump defends government officials who have ...

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Their vehicle for the mission was the Coast Guard’s iconic MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. It’s powered by two Turbomeca Arriel ...

The workers were between five to six miles from the sole entry and exit point of the tunnel and about 400 feet below ground. They climbed over a 12- to 15-foot high mound of loose soil to reach four ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was hailed a hero by JJ Watt after he saved more than 165 from a deadly Texas flood.

A 26-year-old Coast Guard Petty Officer, Scott Ruskan, has emerged as a beacon of courage during the catastrophic flash ...

Scott Ruskan, a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is being hailed as an ‘American Hero’ after he saved as many as 165 children ...

A 26-year-old New Jersey native is being hailed as a hero for his part in saving at least 165 people from Friday’s ...

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It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan's first Coast Guard mission that earned him the title of a hero. Ruskan, who graduated from Coast Guard Swim School just six months prior, helped rescue 165 people ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A rescue swimmer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is being called a hero for ...