A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission during the Independence Day flood in Kerr County.

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero by many after he rescued nearly 200 people from the deadly ...

The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had ...