Quang Nguyen, a Republican member of the Arizona State House representing the 1st House District since 2021, shared updates on social media regarding recent events involving the crew of the USS Arizona, SSN-803. On March 17, 2026, Nguyen announced plans to introduce five members of the new Virginia Class Fast Attack Submarine at the Arizona House of Representatives. In his post he stated, “A quick update before bedtime… Tomorrow, Tuesday 17, I will have the honor of introducing five members of the new Virginia Class Fast Attack Submarine, USS Arizona SSN-803, at the Arizona House of Representatives, 1:00 pm MST. You can watch it live at https://t.co/QS4OwtXt6w https://t.co/yshHWcn0ya” (March 17, 2026).
Later that same day, Nguyen provided an update following the event. He wrote on social media: “This afternoon, I had the honor of introducing five crew members of the USS Arizona, SSN-803, and the USS Arizona Legacy Foundation at the Arizona House of Representatives. Thank you for your service to our nation. https://t.co/RVMKKJxFv3” (March 17, 2026).
On March 18, Nguyen highlighted that members of the state legislature recognized those serving aboard submarines named after states and shared a personal note about Lieutenant Sarah Nguyen. He posted: “The AZ House of Representatives honored the crew of the USS Arizona today. I was pleasantly surprised that LT Sarah Nguyen was watching the event from wherever she was at. She then sent me this photo to remind me that she is an Arizonan serving on the USS New Jersey, SSN-796. God https://t.co/SKvnqk858h” (March 18, 2026).
Nguyen succeeded Steve Pierce as representative for District 1 in northern Arizona when elected in 2021.
