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FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — Six soldiers at a Georgia Army base are being hailed as heroes for tackling an armed assailant accused of shooting five people. Officials say Sgt. Quornelius Radford used a personal handgun to shoot five soldiers Wednesday at Fort Stewart before being tackled by other troops. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll praised the soldiers' quick actions, saying they saved lives.

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — Officials say an Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country’s largest Army bases. This latest act of violence on a U.S. military installation again raised concerns about safety and security within the armed forces’ own walls.

The remains of Army Pfc. Arthur W. Crossland Jr., a Soldier killed during World War II, will be interred March 14 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina.

Depending on where your recipient lives, you have anywhere from two weeks to just a few days to get your holiday package in the mail.

A Marine investigation blamed the pilot of an advanced fighter jet for ejecting from the aircraft when he didn't need to, causing the F-35 to fly unmanned for 11 minutes before it crashed in rural South Carolina last year.

South Carolina officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of toxic waste from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor. It's part of an $18 million effort to prevent leakage from the USS Yorktown.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, Jacquelyn Stokes speaks with her son Quenton Stokes-Brown about her cousin, Charles "Sonny" Couch, his experiences in the Vietnam War, and the challenges he faced in a segregated south.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, we hear from Linda Hanley-Thomas and Howard Thomas of Traveler's Rest, SC. Howard talks about his career in the U.S. Marine Corps and his job as a dog handler when he was deployed to Vietnam.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, Michaela Shafer speaks with her husband Gary about his career in the U.S. Air Force, what it was like serving during Hurricane Katrina, and what he would like his children to know about his time in the military.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Debra Cho speaks with her friend Saul Batista about their time in the service, their transitions back to civilian life, and the impact Saul's medical experience in the military has had on his life.