New Jersey native on first rescue mission with Coast Guard helps save 165 Texas flood victims: ‘American hero’

Source: New York Post

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is already being hailed as an “American hero” after his very first mission — helping to save the lives of 165 Texas flash-flood victims. “This is what it’s all about, right? Like, this is why we do the job,” said Scott Ruskan, 26, a New Jersey native and former KPMG accountant, to The Post after his work in central Texas. “This is why we take those risks all time.