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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Had a great trip sailing on my son's ship from Pearl Harbor to San Diego, 9 days at sea. He returned from an 8 month deployment. I'm glad he is back stateside, his wife more so I'm sure... :-).</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Last time I took that voyage was 30 years ago in 1984. I was the same rank and age as my son when I made my last voyage from Pearl Harbor. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity I couldn't pass up making this voyage with my son.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">It is called a "Tiger Cruise", a long standing tradition to allow family members and friends to sail on the US Navy ship returning to the homeport on the final leg of a deployment.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Larry Diamond</div></div></body></html>