3rd ID Soldiers receive the Soldier’s Medal

FORT STEWART, Ga.— Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were honored Nov. 5 for their tremendous courage and decisive response to an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart last year. Sgt. Aaron Turner and Sgt. Michael Boron, both assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd ABCT, received the Army’s highest non-combat award – the Soldier’s Medal – presented by Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle and Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Vice Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army. The actions of these noncommissioned officers helped stop the threat, save lives and prevent further casualties, demonstrating the readiness, resilience and commitment to protecting fellow Soldiers that define the 3rd Infantry Division. “When the shots rang out, these two sergeants didn’t hesitate,” Telle said in his remarks during the ceremony. “At extreme personal risk, they confronted, tackled, and restrained an active shooter. They absorbed the danger so their teammates wouldn’t have to. That level of courage cannot be taught in a classroom. It’s a testament to who they are as men, as soldiers, and as American heroes.” Following the presentation of the

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