Six soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia heroically intervened during a shooting incident, saving lives and providing aid to wounded colleagues after Sgt. Quornelius Radford opened fire with a personal handgun, which is a violation of base rules. Radford, who was in custody, is being investigated, and the soldiers' quick response was praised for saving lives.
An Army sergeant at Fort Stewart, Georgia, opened fire with a personal handgun, injuring five soldiers before being apprehended. The incident led to a brief lockdown, and the suspect is in pretrial confinement as investigations continue. The base, the largest east of the Mississippi, has experienced recent tragedies, and authorities are working to determine motives.
Maine's congressional delegation, consisting of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, independent Sen. Angus King, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, is calling for an Army investigation into the events leading up to the October mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which left 18 people dead. The delegation has requested a separate, independent, concurrent investigation to understand what happened and identify any breakdowns or system failures that enabled the shooter, Robert Card, to commit the shootings. The families of the victims have also called for answers and appreciate the lawmakers' swift action.
A Texas soldier, Spc. Craig Chamberlain, "willfully" disappeared from his unit at Fort Cavazos, leaving his wife, Cam Chamberlain, with no food or money. Cam reported him missing and sent urgent Facebook messages to friends, expressing fear and desperation. Within a week, Cam's death was announced, but no details about the cause or manner of death have been disclosed. Army investigators launched a criminal probe, and Craig was found alive the day after his wife's death was confirmed. The Army has provided few answers, and friends of Cam are left without closure. The couple had a strained relationship, and Cam faced difficulties with her own family. The investigation into the disappearance and death continues.