On Wednesday, 28-year active-duty Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, leaving five people wounded.
During a presser following the incident, Brigadier General John Lubas noted that fellow soldiers tackled Radford as soon as he opened fire. These heroes prevented untold additional violence.
“Soldiers in the area that witnessed the shooting immediately, and without hesitation, tackled the soldier, subdued him, and allowed law enforcement to then take him into custody,” Lubas said.
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll noted the bravery of the soldiers who stopped the perpetrator.
“I, and the administration, and President Trump could not be more proud of them. They are everything that is good about this nation. They are the best among us in our country, they are the best among us in the Army.”
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“They are everything that is good about this nation. They are the best among us.”
The Secretary of the Army recognizes the unarmed soldiers who heroically tackled a gunman who opened fire at Fort Stewart. pic.twitter.com/Ww84hEOMHS
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The six soldiers, First Sgt. Joshua Arnold, Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, Staff Sgt. Melissa Taylor, Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco, Sergeant Aaron Turner, and Sergeant Eve Rodarte, were honored by Secretary Driscoll on Thursday at Fort Stewart.
Secretary Driscoll presented the Meritorious Service Medal to the heroic soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during the award ceremony recognizing their bravery.
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll presented the Meritorious Service Medal to several soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during an award ceremony today at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, to recognize their bravery in putting an end to… pic.twitter.com/RGFvagQhz0
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Here are the six soldiers honored by Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll today at Fort Stewart: First Sgt. Joshua Arnold, Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, Staff Sgt. Melissa Taylor, Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco, Sergeant Aaron Turner, and Sergeant Eve Rodarte. pic.twitter.com/bVQ2NFfJi2
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In his remarks, Secretary Driscoll noted, “One of the more important things we were able to do this morning, though, is to recognize the heroism of these six soldiers.”
“One of the soldiers tackled the person…so just think about this…they were unarmed and ran and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies, their colleagues, their fellow soldiers.”
“Another soldier jumped on top of the person to subdue them until federal law enforcement was able to arrive.”
“The other soldiers, immediately using their training they had developed over years and years, started to take over caring for mass casualties, the hospitals they took them to in March had just run a mass casualty exercise for a moment just like this.”
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Army Secretary details the incredible heroism of the soldiers who took down the Fort Stewart shooter:
“They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies, their colleagues, their fellow soldiers.” pic.twitter.com/Ke05FLs67S
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 7, 2025
