After growing up with two parents in the Navy , Raquel McCray decided she, too, would enlist in the maritime branch when she turned 18. To her surprise, this year, the now 25-year-old was given the opportunity to work alongside her mother, Master Chief Logistics Specialist (LCSM) Tanya McCray, after being temporarily assigned to her ship. "I chose to join because I watched my parents for my entire life," Racquel told Good Morning America. "They both served, so watching them every day go to work made me actually want to follow in their footsteps, with how successful they were and what they were able to provide for my sister and I." Raquel joined the Navy in May, seeking to be just like her mother in the logistics specialty. She then reached out to her chain of command to request an assignment to Tanya’s ship, the USS Gerald R. Ford. "I was a proud mother," Tanya said. "It took a while for her to get everything situated to come in, but that was my baby and I was so proud. I was able...
