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‘American Hero’: All Corners Praise Coast Guard Swimmer Who Saved Lives Amid Texas Floods, by Quinn Delamater – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

‘American Hero’: All Corners Praise Coast Guard Swimmer Who Saved Lives Amid Texas Floods, by Quinn Delamater

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Scott Ruskan, United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and petty officer. Source: US Coast Guard Heartland District

By Quinn Delamater, The Daily Signal, July 07, 2025

Quinn Delamater is an intern for The Daily Signal.

 

Republicans and Democrats are hailing a Coast Guard swimmer as a national hero after he saved 165 lives from the flash floods in Central Texas.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took to the social media platform X to share about Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan: “United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott [Ruskan], directly saved an astonishing 165 victims in the devastating flooding in central Texas. This was the first rescue mission of his career and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene.”

“Scott [Ruskan] is an American hero,” Noem added. “His selfless courage embodies the spirit and mission of the [U.S. Coast Guard].”

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The official account of the White House also took to X to praise Ruskan: “Scott Ruskan and his aircrew saved 165 lives on their first mission during the Texas floods. From the U.S. Military to first responders and volunteers — these brave Americans remind us who we are. When disaster strikes, they don’t run from the storm. They run into it.” ….

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