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Coast Guard rescue crew awarded Distinguish Flying Crosses, Air Medals for actions in Texas
The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.
Coast Guard swimmer from N.J. hailed as hero who rescued 165 people from raging Texas floodwaters
Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter crew member, braved the dangerous waters to rescue dozens, according ...
Coast Guard Swimmer Who Rescued 165 from Camp Mystic amid Texas Floods Speaks Out: 'Real Heroes Were the Kids on the Ground'
Scott Ruskan, a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard, is being hailed as a hero for his response to the devastating ...
New Jersey native on first rescue mission with Coast Guard helps save 165 Texas flood victims: ‘American hero’
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is already being hailed as an “American hero” after his very first mission — helping to save the ...
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Makes 'Heartbreaking' Admission About Texas Floods
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer made an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America on Monday morning, July 7, to discuss the ...
Coast guard rescue swimmer from NJ helps rescue 165 kids from Texas floods
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 ...
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Details How He Saved 165 Campers From Texas Flood on His First Operation | Video
Scott Ruskan had only been a fully trained Coast Guard rescue swimmer for six months when he saved 165 campers from Camp ...
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Coast Guard swimmer called a hero for helping rescue over 160 people in Texas floods
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for rescuing over 160 people during the catastrophic flash floods ...
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Pfluger, colleagues honor Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan for saving 165 lives in Texas floods
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See how volunteers are stepping up after Texas floods leave pets stranded
Central Texas floods leave pets stranded as shelters and volunteers rush to rescue and rehome them.