Screencap of YouTube video.
Tonight at the State of the Union Address, President Trump awarded the Legion of Merit for Extraordinary Heroism medal to Coast Guard Officer Scott Ruskan.
Last summer, during the deadly flood in Texas, Ruskan single-handedly rescued 165 people. This is a man who deserves this award.
It’s great when Trump uses this occasion to honor such people.
See the video below:
Here’s a reminder of what Ruskan did,
From FOX 7 in Texas in July:
Coast Guard member who saved 165 flood victims: ‘I was just doing my job’
Petty Officer Scott Ruskan is being hailed as a hero after rescuing 165 flood victims during his very first rescue mission amid the catastrophic flooding that struck central Texas late last week.
In an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Monday morning, the 26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer said he and his helicopter crew were “battling some pretty bad weather” for around five or six hours before he was able to get on scene in the Hunt area.
“Once we got on scene, we were boots on the ground,” he said. “We made the decision to leave me there, we figured we would be able to hoist more people out on our helicopter with me not on it and then I would be able to help out the scene at Camp Mystic a little bit better.”
Ruskan added, “A lot of people looking very scared, very tired, cold. Missing loved ones. Probably terrified, honestly. And I was just trying to be a voice of calm and triage these people and get them to safety as soon as we could.”
Ruskan mentioned that other crews were getting into the water on Friday, “risking way more” than he was.
“I was just doing my job,” he added.
If ever a person deserved that special medal, it’s this guy.
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