In August 2025, Fort Stewart, a large U.S. Army base in Georgia, experienced a shooting incident when an active-duty sergeant, Quornelius Radford, opened fire with a personal handgun on his fellow soldiers. The shooting occurred late morning on August 6 in the area assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, part of the 3rd Infantry Division stationed at Fort Stewart. Key details of the incident:

• Five soldiers were wounded by the gunfire, three of whom required surgery.
• All injured soldiers were reported to be in stable condition and expected to fully recover.
• The sergeant was tackled and restrained by other soldiers until law enforcement arrived.
• The base went into lockdown shortly after the shooting started, and the lockdown was lifted by early afternoon.
• The suspect had a recent DUI arrest which was apparently unknown to his superiors before the shooting.
• The motives behind the shooting remain unclear, but it is known Radford had a dispute with a victim the day before.
• The firearm used was not a military-issued weapon, raising concerns about base security and how he smuggled the handgun onto the installation.
• Army officials and commanders praised the quick and brave actions of the soldiers who intervened, crediting them with preventing further casualties.
• The incident highlighted vulnerabilities to insider threats, despite rigorous security and active shooter training at military bases.
• Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll honored the soldiers who stopped the shooter and emphasized ongoing reviews to improve base security.

Fort Stewart is the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River, home to over 21,000 active-duty soldiers, hundreds of civilians, and thousands of retirees. It is about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia.

This shooting is the latest in a series of violent incidents at U.S. military bases that have raised questions about internal security and soldier safety within these facilities.