This detailed comparison breaks down what new recruits face in each branch of the U.S. military. From the physically grueling Marine Corps Crucible to the simulated shipboard crises of Navy Battle ...

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 ...

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Details How He Saved 165 Campers From Texas Flood on His First Operation | Video “They don’t really know what my experience is or my rank or my age. They just know ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has credited U.S. Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan with saving 165 lives after Camp Mystic's flooding.

Among them is Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, who is credited with helping evacuate more than 160 campers. This was Ruskan’s first recovery mission.