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Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the 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 ...
Once the crew was on the ground, Ruskan, who joined the Coast Guard in 2021, was assigned to the scene at Camp Mystic. There, ...
Scott Ruskan, 26, a helicopter rescue swimmer from New Jersey, was praised for his life-saving efforts after he was deployed ...
He stayed behind alone to comfort terrified campers while floodwaters rose around them. This Coast Guard hero was on his ...
Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, was credited with saving 169 kids from the floods on the morning of July 4 in Kerr ...
Petty Officer Ruskan, 26, was called out to Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that was housing 750 girls when the ...
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer credited with saving 165 people at Camp Mystic. via Perry Shirzad/U.S. Coast Guard ...
Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued over 200 people during his first mission over the weekend from floods that ...
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, helped save girls trapped at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on Friday after devastating flooding. (U.S. Coast Guard) ...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has credited U.S. Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan with saving 165 lives after Camp Mystic's flooding.
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas. The grounds of Camp Mystic on Saturday, July 5, 2025.