Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are sharing powerful stories from recent flood rescues in Central Texas. One rescuer recalled ...

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

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer made an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America on Monday morning, July 7, to discuss the ...

An urgent alert was issued, and a Coast Guard helicopter and 45-foot response boat were deployed to search for the missing ...

Over 850 were rescued or evacuated after deadly flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country. This United States Coast Guard ...

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 Scott Ruskan helped save 165 people after the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 feet in less than two hours early Friday in Texas.

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 ...

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This is the story of a first mission that turned a rookie into a hero. A young U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Texas was ...