It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.

The mission proved to be much more arduous than expected for her and her small crew of four, all of whom are first tour ...

Their vehicle for the mission was the Coast Guard’s iconic MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. It’s powered by two Turbomeca Arriel ...

The workers were between five to six miles from the sole entry and exit point of the tunnel and about 400 feet below ground. They climbed over a 12- to 15-foot high mound of loose soil to reach four ...