FOX 10 Salutes: Airman Elijah Garcia

FOX 10 salutes Airman Elijah Garcia. The Phoenix native just completed an intensive 10-week training program to become a member of the elite U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Garcia graduated from Moon Valley High School in 2023 and joined the Navy six months ago. Today, he serves as a U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guardsman. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: James Asarisi

FOX 10 salutes Damage Controlman Fireman James Asarisi. The Phoenix native responded to a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard the U.S.S. Dewey in the Philippine Sea. Dewey is assigned to Carrier Strike Group One and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Aidan Ishadee

FOX 10 salutes Petty Officer Aidan Ishadee, who works as an Intelligence Specialist in Japan on the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Rafael Peralta with the 7th fleet in the South China Sea. Ishadee is a Phoenix native who attended Arcadia High School. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Diana Bartez Ramirez

FOX 10 salutes Hospitalman Diana Bartez Ramirez from Phoenix. In this photo, she helped paint a basketball court in Palau as part of a Pacific partnership for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Maggie Thompson

FOX 10 salutes Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Maggie Thompson, who serves aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Qaadiq Wilson

FOX 10 salutes Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Qaadiq Wilson. Wilson is from Arizona City and is serving on board the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Tyler Martinez

FOX 10 salutes Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Martinez. The Surprise native serves aboard the U.S.S. Carney and is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Martinez works as a Hospital Corpsman and was aboard the ship in October when the crew shot down multiple land attack cruise missiles and unmanned aerial drones launched by forces in Yemen while the ship was operating in the northern Red Sea. The missiles and drones were believed tobe headed toward Israel when they were intercepted. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Jacob Showers

FOX 10 salutes Cryptologic Technician 2nd class Jacob Showers. The Buckeye native is serving on board the U.S.S. Dewey. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Stephen Oetinger

FOX 10 salutes Petter Officer 2nd Class Stephen Oetinger. The Phoenix native is serving at Aviation Rescue Summer School in Pensacola, Fla., and is a graduate of Mountain Pointe High School in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Nicholas Marin

FOX 10 salutes Airman Apprentice Nicholas Marin. The Phoenix native serves at Aviation Rescue Swimmer School. Marin graduated from Centennial High School in 2022. He joined the U.S. Navy five months ago and says he was inspired by his brother's Navy accomplishments. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Steve Heyliger

FOX 10 salutes Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Heyliger. The Phoenix native serves at Aviation Swimmer School. Heyliger graduated from Washington High School in 2009. He says the biggest thing he learned from growing up in Phoenix was to be resourceful and self-reliant. Heyliger joined the Navy 12 years ago and serves as a Naval Aircrewman Helicopter.

FOX 10 Salutes: Angela Briones

FOX 10 salutes Machinist's Mate 1st Class Angela Briones. The Glendale native is a member of the Navajo Nation. Thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Fabian Floriano

FOX 10 salutes U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Fabian Floriano. The Buckeye native power washes the National Parliament building in Honiara, Solomon Islands as part of a Pacific partnership. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Konyae Burkes

FOX 10 salutes Konyae Burkes. Burkes, who is from Laveen, is a graduate of South Pointe High School. He is currently in training at the Naval Technical Training Center. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Tucker Nixon

FOX 10 salutes Tucker Nixon, who is a Wickenburg native and is serving in the Marines, assigned to U.S. Navy Training Squadron 9. He's a graduate of the Naval Academy where he earned a degree in quantitative economics. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Briana Bartholomew

FOX 10 salutes Chief Petty Officer Briana Bartholomew. The Kingman native is a Naval Hospital Corpsman and was promoted to Chief Petty Officer at the end of September. We thank you for your service.

FOX 10 Salutes: Evan Valdes

FOX 10 salutes Naval Aviation Boatswain's Mate Evan Valdes from Surprise, Arizona. Valdez is stationed aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz.

FOX 10 Salutes: Kapri Besser

FOX 10 salutes United States Navy Petty Officer Second Class Kapri Besser. The Glendale native is a cryptologic technician on the U.S.S. Makin Island.