Army honors 8 Fort Stewart soldiers for response to August 2025 shooting

FORT STEWART, Ga. (WTOC)— The Army honored eight Fort Stewart soldiers Thursday for acts of heroism, selflessness and quick thinking after a soldier shot five people on base on Aug. 6, 2025. Fortunately, no one died in the shooting.Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve presented the awards. According to the Army., Sgt. Aaron Turner and Sgt. Michael Boron received the Soldier’s Medal. Six other soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal.Acting secretary speaks at ceremonyTelle said the strength of the Army comes from its soldiers.“Our greatest strength as an Army has never been our tanks or our helicopters or our missiles,” Telle said. “The strength of our Army is the heart and the discipline and the character of our soldiers, all of you.”Telle said the strength of the Army also comes from the families who support the soldiers and from the American people.“Thank you for showing our nation what it truly means to be a dog-