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.
The moment brought the House chamber to its feet as Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was reunited for the first time with an 11-year-old girl he saved.
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.
The moment brought the House chamber to its feet as Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was reunited for the first time with an 11-year-old girl he saved.