Fort Stewart
Coverage of Fort Stewart in the Nexus archive.
- House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases
The House approved an amendment allowing qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees to carry personal firearms on military bases by a narrow 215-214 vote. The measure establishes a presumption that commanders approve such requests, following an incident where an Army sergeant allegedly used a personal handgun to attack fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart in 2025. Other military policy amendments addressed TRICARE coverage for transgender-related care and restrictions on transgender girls in DOD schools.
- House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases
The House narrowly approved a measure allowing qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees to carry personal firearms on military bases by default, following a 215-214 vote. The amendment, led by Rep. Jeff Crank, establishes commanders must approve such requests unless specified otherwise, amid a backdrop of a 2025 Fort Stewart shooting involving a personal handgun. Additional amendments addressed transgender military policies and Ukraine aid restrictions.
- US soldier dies after being run over by armored vehicle in training incident
Adrian Bonsey, a 29-year-old combat engineer assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, died during a large-scale training exercise after being struck by an armored vehicle.
- Sergeant Who Shot 5 at Fort Stewart Sentenced to Life in Military Prison
An Army sergeant was sentenced to life in a military prison for shooting five people at an Army post in Georgia. The conviction was for attempted murder in the incident at Fort Stewart last year.
- Fort Stewart shooter Quornelius Radford recieves lifetime prison sentence for injuring 5 in Army base attack
Quornelius Radford, an Army sergeant, was sentenced to life in a military prison for a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia that injured five people. The attack occurred last summer.
- Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
An Army sergeant was convicted of attempted murder after shooting five people at a Georgia military base. The soldier admitted to the shootings but claimed he did not intend to kill anyone, while prosecutors argued he violated military training by targeting victims. The case involved four injured soldiers and his then-fiancé, with sentencing scheduled for Monday.
- Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
An Army sergeant was convicted of attempted murder for shooting five people at a Georgia base last summer. The military judge found him guilty after he admitted to the shootings but claimed no intent to kill, with sentencing scheduled for Monday.
- Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
An Army sergeant was convicted of attempted murder after shooting five people at a Georgia military base. The trial revealed he wounded four soldiers and his then-fiancé, with prosecutors alleging he targeted leaders of his unit while the defense claimed he was suicidal.