'Every generation has its heroes' — Army veteran who stopped active shooter awarded Soldier's Medal
Haley Britzky
20 hours ago
A former soldier who stopped an active shooter in Illinois this past May was awarded the Soldier's Medal on Thursday for his "bold and heroic actions."
Then-Master Sgt. David Royer, who has since separated from the Army, was still on active duty with the 705th Military Police Battalion (Detention), 15th MP Brigade at Fort Leavenworth on May 27, when he was in traffic on the nearby Centennial Bridge.
Royer was speaking to his fiancé on speaker phone when the shooter exited a vehicle and started shooting a rifle at other vehicles on the bridge, he said in an Army release.
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