Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods.

The team deployed around 7 a.m. Friday from Corpus Christi, about 200 miles south of where the Guadalupe River in Kerr County ...

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard, is being applauded as an "American hero" after his ...

Scott Ruskan’s actions have garnered praise from many amid the catastrophic flooding in Texas. The Coast Guard rescue swimmer ...

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is already being hailed as an “American hero” after his very first mission — helping to save the ...

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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 ...

Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter crew member, braved the dangerous waters to rescue dozens, according ...

He stayed behind alone to comfort terrified campers while floodwaters rose around them. This Coast Guard hero was on his ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued 165 people during his first-ever mission amid Texas’ catastrophic floods.

Scott Ruskan, a Rider University graduate and Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is credited with rescuing 165 people, mostly kids ...

Republicans and Democrats unite in praising Scott Ruskan, who risked his life to save 165 people amid the Texas floods.