Coast Guard member who saved 165 flood victims: 'I was just doing my job'

Article Title: Coast Guard member who saved 165 flood victims: 'I was just doing my job'

Article Excerpt: "...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. ..."

Reference Source: www.fox7austin.com

Navy sailor dies after attempting to rescue children at Hawaii beach

Article Title: Navy sailor dies after attempting to rescue children at Hawaii beach

Article Excerpt: "...A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands died Saturday after attempting to rescue children from high surf at a Kauai beach, authorities said.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz died after..."

Reference Source: www.navytimes.com

Hero to the End: Marine Corps Veteran Killed Rescuing Coal Miners

Article Title: Hero to the End: Marine Corps Veteran Killed Rescuing Coal Miners

Article Excerpt: "...he Marine Corps family lost one of its own when veteran Steven M. Lipscomb, who had survived a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq, was killed trying to save a crew of coal miners in West Virginia. ..."

Reference Source: www.military.com

Army veteran who lost both arms in Iraq honored with mortgage-free smart home in Four Oaks

Article Title: Army veteran who lost both arms in Iraq honored with mortgage-free smart home in Four Oaks

Article Excerpt: "...Retired Sgt. Mary Dague served in the military in 2001 after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. While in Iraq, Dague, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Tech, was severely hurt by an improvised explosive device (IED) when it detonated.

She shielded her team - and almost certainly saved lives -- by hugging the bomb. In doing so, she lost both arms, suffered ruptured eardrums, and had facial injuries from shrapnel. ...As a tribute to Dague's service and sacrifice, the Gary Sinsie Foundation, which builds specially adapted, mortgage-free, smart homes, presented her with the keys to her new home in Four Oaks. ...Donate Online"

Reference Source: abc11.com

Dallas VA officer rescues choking toddler in heroic bodycam footage

Article Title: Dallas VA officer rescues choking toddler in heroic bodycam footage

Article Excerpt: "...Cpl. Lee Higginbotham joins 'Fox & Friends First' to share his experience saving a toddler from choking and receive a special message from Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. ..."

Reference Source: www.foxnews.com

Who Is Andrew Loyd Eaves? Pilot Believed Dead in Black Hawk Crash

Article Title: Who Is Andrew Loyd Eaves? Pilot Believed Dead in Black Hawk Crash

Article Excerpt: "Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves was among the three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly collision...His wife, Carrie Eaves, confirmed his death in a Facebook post on Thursday. He is survived by their two children. ..."

Reference Source: www.newsweek.com

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Who Is Afghanistan Veteran Ryan Austin O'Hara? Soldier Killed in Black Hawk Crash

Article Title: Who Is Ryan Austin O'Hara? Soldier Killed in Black Hawk Crash

Article Excerpt: "Staff Sergeant Ryan Austin O'Hara was among the three soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly collision with an American Airlines plane on Wednesday night, the U.S. Army said... O'Hara, 28, a native of Lilburn, Georgia, who was living in Alexandria, Virginia, according to documents reviewed by Newsweek. ...According to the Army, he was deployed to Afghanistan from March to August 2017. Later, he was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia from 2020 to 2023. Most recently, he worked in Fort Belvoir in Virginia near the nation's capital."

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Gov. DeSantis praises hero Marine Daniel Penny: ‘America’s got his back’

Article Title: Gov. DeSantis praises hero Marine Daniel Penny: ‘America’s got his back’

Article Excerpt: "...“We must defeat the Soros-Funded DAs, stop the Left’s pro-criminal agenda, and take back the streets for law abiding citizens,” DeSantis declared in a fiery tweet late Friday.

“We stand with Good Samaritans like Daniel Penny,” he added — linking his message to a crowdfunding effort raising money for Penny’s defense. “Let’s show this Marine … America’s got his back.”

By Saturday afternoon, the governor’s post had been viewed by more than 5 million Twitter users...

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