When a gunman opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, six soldiers immediately jumped into action to stop the shooter, the secretary of the Army said.

Brigadier General John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, speaks during a press conference following an active shooter incident on the U.S. Army base at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia, U.S. August 6, 2025. Richard Burkhart/USA Today Network via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

An active-duty Army sergeant is accused of shooting and wounding five of his fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Wednesday, the latest act of violence on a US military base that raises questions about the safety of American servicemembers at facilities where they train,