Six Fort Stewart soldiers who tackled and subdued a gunman during a mass shooting at the Georgia military base this week were awarded medals by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on Thursday. What they're saying: "They were unarmed and ran at and tackled an armed person who they knew was actively shooting their buddies,

The US Army secretary visited Fort Stewart military base in Georgia on Thursday, a day after authorities say a 28-year-old active-duty sergeant pulled out a personal handgun and opened fire, wounding five before he was subdued by fellow soldiers.

Six soldiers who subdued a gunman at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and then treated the wounded were honored for their actions.