A Peoria native is supporting the U.S. Navy’s submarine force in the Pacific Northwest.
Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Spilker serves in the Navy assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 9 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington, homeport of west coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines.Spilker graduated from Sunrise Mountain High School in 2007.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Peoria, according to a news release…