Retired Rear Adm. Ann Phillips was among the first cohorts of women to serve on ships at sea. She said “as soon as somebody tells me no, then I'm like, ‘Hmm, oh yes, watch this.’”
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Retired Rear Adm. Ann Phillips looks out at Wayne Creek from Lakewood Park in Norfolk. Phillips worked on climate resilience efforts at the city park. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WHRO