A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission during the Independence Day flood in Kerr County.

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

Scott Ruskan finished his training with the coast guard just six months ago; the Texas floods were his first rescue mission.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, was credited with saving 169 kids from the floods on the morning of July 4 in Kerr ...

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

KERRVILLE, TEXAS (CNN, KYMA/KECY)— Catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has left more than a hundred people dead, but that number could have been even higher without the bravery of everyday heroes ...

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

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

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

Two lifeguards are speaking out after rushing to rescue a deer who had been struggling in the sea near Flagler Beach<a class= ...

O XFORD, N.J. (PIX11) — A New Jersey native is being hailed a hero for helping to rescue more than 100 people during the deadly flash floods in Kerr County, Texas.

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