Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll highlighted acts of heroism made by soldiers at Fort Stewart during a shooting at the base on Thursday.
Driscoll spoke of six soldiers who “put themselves in harms way” during the attack that saw five people shot. He said one of the soldiers, who went unnamed, tackled the alleged shooter, U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford.
“The fast action of these soldiers, under stress and under trauma and under fire, absolutely saved lives from being lost,” Driscoll said, phrasing the soldiers for their “heroism.”
Driscoll said a second soldier jumped on top of Radford and the other solider after he’d been tackled, while the other four rushed those injured in the shooting to receive care.
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“These American soldiers highlight exactly what the Army has been to this country,” Driscoll said, noting that the U.S. Army is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. “It has been there during some of the darkest moments of this nation’s history, and it has been there and stood strong and acted on behalf of American citizens.”
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Of the five soldiers shot in the attack, three have already been released from the hospital. The remaining two are in stable condition but are expected to have longer roads to recovery.
Radford, who has been apprehended, is 28 years old and served as an automated logistics sergeant assigned to the ABCT.
The Army said Radford is from Jacksonville, Florida, and joined the Army as an Automated Logistical Specialist in January 2018.
The Army also said Radford has never been deployed.
He was arrested following the shooting and is currently in pre-trial confinement.
