A Coast Guard rescue crew received distinguished awards for helping save the lives of those trapped in Kerrville, Texas, ...

Scott Ruskan, United States Coast Guard swimmer helped coordinate the rescue of many people at the Camp Mystic during the ...

Four U.S. Coast Guard aircrew members received military medals for their heroism during catastrophic flash flooding at Camp ...

The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.

The Dramatic Rescue at Camp Mystic Ruskan’s team received a call from Task Force 1 – a Texas search-and-rescue team early in the morning that Friday telling them that they were urgently needed in ...

A week after the U.S. Coast Guard helped rescue hundreds of girls from Camp Mystic, the crew members are opening up about their heroic efforts.Among them is Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, ...

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Chamber of Commerce proudly honored our local veterans and active-duty military at this year’s Salute to the Military event — ...