Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during an active shooter incident that wounded five service members at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll presented the medals Thursday to Sgt. Aaron Turner, Master Sgt. Justin Thomas, Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco, Sgt. Eve Rodarte, 1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold and Sgt. Melissa Taylor for their quick response in subduing the shooter and preventing further violence.

“The fast action of these soldiers under stress and under trauma and under fire absolutely saved lives. They are everything that is good about this nation,” Driscoll said at a news conference .

The awards were presented on behalf of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Driscoll said.

Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28,

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