Green Flash Sighting 1994
In my lifetime, I had the opportunity to go to sea with my dad on several occasions, the last time was in 1965 on board USS Little Rock CLG-4, Sixth Fleet Flagship, for a few days operating in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France. It was while I was at sea with my dad that I got the notification that I had an appointment to the Naval Academy. Traditionally, only men and boys could participate in overnight cruises aboard U S Navy ships, however the Cape Cod was a mixed-gender crew, had been since commissioning, and we could take female guests to sea overnight. So, when we were coming back from Desert Storm deployment in 1994 we picked up friends and family members in Pearl Harbor for a seven day, 2100 nautical mile Tiger Cruise to San Diego. It was one of the very best experiences in my life to have Sarah and Jay make that trip with me and they were great sailors and good sports throughout the whole cruise. A true Green Flash moment for me.
