Following in His Father`s Footsteps
(WorldNews Environment)

ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- Every Sailor has a story for why they joined the Navy and what inspires them to be in the service. For one Sailor aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), it is a family affair. Boatswain`s Mate 2nd Class Gabriel Santillan enlisted after growing up hearing stories from both his mother and father, who is a retired boatswain. `A big influence in joining the Navy was my parents talking about their experiences with the military and how they enjoyed it,` said Gabriel Santillan. `On one hand I had my mom, who served five years and did it for college. On the other I have my father, who did 25 years and made it a career. They said whether it`s for a...