After an Army sergeant opened fire with his personal firearm at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday, wounding five others, six unarmed soldiers tackled the gunman, subdued him and tended to the wounded.
On Thursday, the soldiers who intervened in the attack were recognized and awarded medals for their “heroism” and “selfless service,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said at a Fort Stewart press briefing.
Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, a senior enlisted maintenance supervisor and Sgt. Aaron Turner, an automated logistical specialist, worked together to restrain the shooter.
1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold, a senior enlisted maintenance supervisor, helped stop the bleeding of a wounded soldier while Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco and Sgt. Eve Rodarte, both combat medics, provided critical medical care. Staff S