CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The soldiers who subdued the army sergeant who opened fire at Fort Stewart were honored on Thursday. The Secretary of the Army visited the brave men and women, including a local hometown hero.

Six soldiers were honored after they subdued the army sergeant who opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia. Among them, a soldier from Amsterdam.

The Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awarded medals to Staff Sgt. Robert Pacheco and five others.

Pacheco is a combat medic. He joined the unit in February 2018. He was credited after he provided critical medical care to wounded soldiers and ensured stabilization and timely transport to advanced medical facilities.

Driscoll said there were two main goals with the visit. First, to offer support to the victims and their fa

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