Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan might be the biggest hero we’ve seen in the past 20 years. 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.

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old rescue swimmer with the U.S. Coast Guard, is being applauded as an "American hero" after his first mission saw him save 165 people affected by the flash floods in Texas. Newsweek reached out to Ruskan via social media message for comment outside of regular working hours.

Scott Ruskan is becoming a household name. In his first-ever rescue mission, the Oxford (Warren County) native, United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and petty officer rescued 165 victims of the devastating floods in Central Texas,