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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 shares emotional rescue moments from Central Texas floods
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard are sharing powerful stories from recent flood rescues in Central Texas. One rescuer recalled ...
New Jersey Coast Guard swimmer rescues nearly 200 people in deadly Texas flash floods
Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people including children from Camp Mystic during catastrophic ...
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WATCH: US Coast Guard crew discuss rescue efforts during Texas Hill Country floods
It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.
Coast Guard member from N.J. describes effort to help rescue 165 from deadly Texas floods
A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly ...
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 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 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 ...
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Pfluger, colleagues honor Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan for saving 165 lives in Texas floods
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Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...