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President Obama nominates the first ever female 4-star Navy admiral (Michelle Howard)
The Daily Mail ^ | December 13, 2013 | Alexandra Klausner

Posted on 12/15/2013 10:41:23 AM PST by EveningStar

The United States named a new Full Admiral in Washington, D.C. Friday--and it's an African American woman. She's will be the first ever female in Naval history to win a fourth star assuming the Senate approves President Obama's nomination. The Navy announced her nomination in an official release.

Vice admiral Michelle Howard,53, is currently the deputy chief of naval operations, plans, and strategy.She will serve as the Navy's second ranking officer, vice chief of naval operations, just a single step below the Navy's top officer, the chief of naval operations.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: admiral; africanamerican; female; femaleadmiral; michellehoward; navy; obama
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1 posted on 12/15/2013 10:41:24 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

It is becoming so obvious.


2 posted on 12/15/2013 10:42:59 AM PST by mosaicwolf (Strength and Honor)
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To: EveningStar
feh...
3 posted on 12/15/2013 10:44:37 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: EveningStar

Congratulations to her. She certainly is experienced and deserves this.


4 posted on 12/15/2013 10:45:36 AM PST by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: EveningStar
“The best ambassador,” she likes to say, “is a warship.”
5 posted on 12/15/2013 10:45:58 AM PST by Theoria (Obama lied. My health care died.)
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To: EveningStar

Third promotion since Obama took office?


6 posted on 12/15/2013 10:46:32 AM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: EveningStar

Admiral “Bull” Halsey is vomiting in his grave.

God help us.


7 posted on 12/15/2013 10:48:29 AM PST by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: mosaicwolf

Good for her. She is certainly deserving. And good for us.


8 posted on 12/15/2013 10:48:44 AM PST by DallasSun
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To: EveningStar

The Chinese are expanding their blue water Navy and executing missions to the moon. We’re only interested in expanding opportunities for queers, minorities and women....


9 posted on 12/15/2013 10:51:11 AM PST by freebilly (Creepy and the Ass Crackers....)
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To: DallasSun

yes, reading the comments from people who’ve met her, she does seem like the perfect leader for a neutered navy.


10 posted on 12/15/2013 10:52:09 AM PST by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: EveningStar

Yep let’s see, Black(check), UGLY(Check), A “Naval” “Academy” “Grad”(check). This STINKS of “Affirmative Action” all the way around.


11 posted on 12/15/2013 10:52:25 AM PST by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: EveningStar
...assuming the Senate approves President Obama's nomination

Is there any doubt with the nuclear option now in play?

12 posted on 12/15/2013 10:52:38 AM PST by rawhide
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To: US Navy Vet

Does she cover the lesbo constituency?


13 posted on 12/15/2013 10:57:26 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Who but a TYRANT shoves down another man's throat what he has exempted himself from?)
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To: bigbob

yes, reading the comments from people who’ve met her, she does seem like the perfect leader for a neutered navy.


Spot on!


14 posted on 12/15/2013 10:57:53 AM PST by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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To: EveningStar
Half sisters perhaps?


15 posted on 12/15/2013 10:58:06 AM PST by fso301
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Do you ask the same kind of question when a male is promoted? Good grief.


16 posted on 12/15/2013 10:58:49 AM PST by DallasSun
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To: Theoria

If she rally said that, I think I’m going to be a fan.


17 posted on 12/15/2013 11:00:54 AM PST by tanknetter (L)
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To: napscoordinator

That supposed be sarcastic?


18 posted on 12/15/2013 11:01:03 AM PST by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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To: Theoria
“The best ambassador,” she likes to say, “is a warship.”

I thought it was a fully-charged phaser bank ??

19 posted on 12/15/2013 11:01:33 AM PST by mikrofon (RIP Mr. Doohan)
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To: tanknetter

Me, too.


20 posted on 12/15/2013 11:01:44 AM PST by DallasSun
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