FOX 10 Salutes: Connor Thurston

FOX 10 salutes Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Connor Thurston. The Phoenix native is aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine operations. We thank you for your service.

Desert Dogs: Valley company gives back to veterans

A Valley company started by veterans works to help veterans by giving them a new lease on life, not just by offering employment. Desert Dogs is a for profit company that wants to make a difference as well.

FOX 10 Salutes: Faustino Perez

FOX 10 salutes Petty Officer 2nd Class Faustino Perez. The Glendale native graduated from Apollo High School and serves aboard the USS Fitzgerald. Perez joined the Navy two years ago and works as a gas turbine systems technician.

Blue Star Families aims to help military families relocate

Annually, over 600,000 active duty military personnel are required to relocate due to new assignments, taking their families and loved ones with them to new and unfamiliar locations. Blue Star Families has introduced a program aimed at assisting them in acclimating to their new surroundings.

West Valley school district holds 'Commitment Day'

In the West Valley, a huge event took place on Sept. 18 for high school seniors that brought colleges, military branches, and businesses together at State farm Stadium. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen has more on Commitment Day.

FOX 10 Salutes: Lt. J.G. Eric Bear

FOX 10 salutes Lieutenant J.G. Eric Bear. The Scottsdale native is training at the Naval Chaplaincy School to serve as a chaplain for America's seafaring warfighters. Bear graduated rom Valley Lutheran High School in 2004 and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix in 2016. Bear has eight years of military service and previously served in the Marines before joining the Navy as a chaplain.

FOX 10 Salutes: Alex Tran

FOX 10 salutes Seaman Alex Tran. The Phoenix native is currently stationed in Great Lakes as a student with naval education and training command. Tran graduated from Peoria High School in 2021 and joined the Navy one year ago. We thank you for your service.