Hometown Heroes Serving Abroad: Braden McDaniel and Peaire Bustillo from Texarkana, Texas

Townsquare Media - Texarkana salutes our hometown heroes wherever they may serve, these two are from right here in Texarkana, Texas!

NAVAL BASE GUAM (MAY 8, 2020) – U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Braden McDaniel (above), from Texarkana, Texas, attaches a loader to a close-in weapon system aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 8, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt's COVID-negative crew returned from quarantine beginning on April 29 and is making preparations to return to sea to continue their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Williams)

NAVAL BASE GUAM (MAY 9, 2020) – U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shawna Ross, left, from Charleston, S.C., and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Peaire Bustillo, from Texarkana, Texas, assigned to the “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, tightens a bolt on an Improved Multiple Ejector Rack in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 9, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt's COVID-negative crew returned from quarantine beginning on April 29 and is making preparations to return to sea to continue their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Williams)

We salute our heroes wherever they are. Thank you all for your service, you make us proud.