02/26/2026
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer credited with saving 165 people during the deadly July 4 flooding in the Texas Hill Country was awarded the Legion of Merit for "extraordinary heroism" during President Trump's State of the Union address.
In a moment that brought the House chamber to its feet, President Trump said Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was reunited for the first time with an 11-year-old girl he saved.
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