Fort Stewart Soldiers Honored for Heroism in Gunfire Incident
TL;DR
Unarmed soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia bravely tackled an armed gunman who was shooting their colleagues, resulting in five soldiers wounded. The suspect, Sgt. Quornelius Radford, is in custody, and the soldiers' quick response, trained for battlefield scenarios, likely saved lives. Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during the incident.
- Unarmed Fort Stewart soldiers tackled, subdued gunman who was "shooting their buddies," Army secretary says CBS News
- 6 soldiers awarded medals for acting as gunfire erupted at Fort Stewart military base CNN
- Fort Stewart shooting: Soldiers who tackled Georgia gunman hailed for 'heroism' BBC
- Soldiers who subdued Fort Stewart shooter awarded medals, 3 injured soldiers released from hospital WTOC
- 5 soldiers shot by Army sergeant at Fort Stewart in Georgia, officials say yahoo.com
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