The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — US Coast Guard-Sector Corpus Christi Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan is being called "An American Hero" after helping save more than 169 lives during the devastating Fourth of July ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods. Here's what to know.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people during his first mission over the weekend from floods that ...

"Hero," said former NFL star and current CBS analyst J.J. Watt. Watt, who became a star with the Houston Texans, has been a ...

A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission ...

Scott Ruskan helped rescue at least 165 people, many of them young children at a summer camp that was hit the hardest.

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

Rescue swimmers from Tahoe Douglas operated from Marine 24 in coordination with Marine 17 and Marine 3, conducting multiple recovery efforts. Tahoe-Douglas Firefighter-Paramedic Matt Stevenston ...