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Rincon volunteer firefighters given the boot – six months early

Volunteer firefighter Gary Kocher holds the plaques he received when an engine was dedicated in his name for his 36 years of service. (Photo by Barbara Augsdorfer/Effingham Herald.)

Gary Kocher — Volunteer firefighter Gary Kocher holds the plaques he received when an engine was dedicated in his name for his 36 years of service. (Photo by Barbara Augsdorfer/Effingham Herald.)

Updated: Jul 2, 2024, 2:08 PM

Published: Jul 1, 2024, 2:50 PM

By Barbara Augsdorfer, Editor for the Effingham Herald

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‘They Ran Toward Gunfire:' Fort Stewart Soldiers Hailed as Heroes After Base Shooting

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)

Ft. Stewart shooting — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)

By Pat Donahue

Special to Effingham Herald

Updated: Aug 7, 2025, 7:02 PM

Published: Aug 7, 2025, 7:03 PM

A day after a soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart, Army leaders are praising those who stopped the shooter as investigators probe how a weapon made it on base. One soldier remains hospitalized. This report is from our Morris Multimedia sister newspaper, the Coastal Courier in Hinesville. Read how split-second heroism may have saved countless lives.

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