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 ...

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 ...

Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.

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

The 26-year-old had left his previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school ...

Petty Officer Ruskan, 26, was called out to Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that was housing 750 girls when the ...

But after arriving at Camp Mystic, Ruskan said, the crew was needed at another, more dangerous location. The aircraft could fit more people at the next site without him onboard, and Ruskan could ...

Flash flooding in central Texas on July 4 has claimed at least 87 lives, including 27 children and counselors from ...

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) ...