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US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding | News Channel 3-12

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By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.The 26-year-old was new to the

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  1. Fox2 Detroit

    Coast Guard member who saved 165 flood victims: 'I was just doing my job' (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Petty Officer Scott Ruskan saved 165 people during his first rescue mission of his career.

  2. Fox26 Houston

    Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as hero for saving 165 in Texas flooding (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan saved 165 people during his first rescue operation amidst devastating Texas floods on the Guadalupe River.

  3. CBS News

    Coast Guard member from N.J. describes effort to help rescue 165 from deadly Texas floods (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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 Texas floods.

  4. Fox News

    New Jersey Coast Guard swimmer rescues nearly 200 people in deadly Texas flash floods (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    US Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan saved 165 victims during devastating flash floods in Central Texas, serving as the only triage coordinator at his first mission.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘American Hero’: Rookie Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Floods (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Petty Officer Scott Ruskin, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, is being hailed as an “American hero” after saving 165 people during the deadly Texas floods.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his …

  7. CNN

    This US Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being hailed a hero after saving over 100 people from Texas flooding (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.

  8. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Coast Guard swimmer from N.J. hailed as hero who rescued 165 people from raging Texas floodwaters (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan was hailed a hero by Kristi Noem.

  9. New York Post

    Exclusive | New Jersey native on first rescue mission with Coast Guard helps save 165 Texas flood victims: ‘American hero’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is already being hailed an "American hero" after his very first mission -- helping to save the lives of 165 Texas flash-flood victims.

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Coast Guard Hero Scott Ruskan Saves 165 in Texas Floods During First Rescue Mission (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    “Honestly, I’m mostly just a dude. I’m just doing a job... Any one of us... would have done the same thing.”

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids from Texas flooding | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer.The 26-year-old was new to the

  12. The Daily Signal

    'American Hero': All Corners Praise Coast Guard Swimmer Who Saved Lives Amid Texas Floods (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Republicans and Democrats unite in praising Scott Ruskan, who risked his life to save 165 people amid the Texas floods.

  13. WMUR

    Coast Guard hero saves 165 in Texas floods (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer, saved 165 campers during catastrophic Texas floods.

  14. WTHR Indianapolis

    'American hero' | US Coast Guard rescue swimmer saves 169 lives in Texas floods (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Petty Officer Scott Ruskin's first mission included the rescue of dozens of children from flooding at Camp Mystic.

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