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Navy has its first female four-star admiral
Associated Press ^
| Jul 1, 2014 6:41 PM EDT
Posted on 07/01/2014 5:20:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The Navy has its first female four-star admiral.
She is Michelle Janine Howard, promoted on Tuesday to the service’s highest rank. […]
She will serve as the vice chief of naval operations, which makes her the No. 2 admiral in the Navy behind Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the chief of naval operations. …
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: admiralmichelle; ladyadmiral
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To: Sacajaweau
“African American...What a surprise!!”
In this case, that begins with an ‘N...’, same as for the imposter in chief...
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:05:02 PM PDT
by
GGpaX4DumpedTea
(I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
To: umgud
“She may have balls.”
Whether she does or does not, we know for sure the CIC does not.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:06:55 PM PDT
by
GGpaX4DumpedTea
(I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders)
To: LostPassword
Who are “we”? It’s the media that “noticed” such things.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:13:35 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Trueblackman
I take it you meant “no-nonsense”.
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:18:31 PM PDT
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Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
07/01/2014 7:46:30 PM PDT
by
Trueblackman
(As a Conservative, I am proud to be on the Obama's enemy list and on the right side of history..)
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To: Olog-hai
She has long been a favorite of the Black Congressional Caucus. Need not say any more.
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posted on
07/01/2014 8:15:41 PM PDT
by
oldbill
To: KosmicKitty
Admiral Grace was a Rear Admiral. I remember years back watching a profile of her on 60 minutes. Quite a Lady she was.
"Amazing Grace"
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posted on
07/01/2014 8:19:41 PM PDT
by
BBell
(The Blue Dog is Stupid)
To: X Fretensis
I disagree. Politicking really starts at the O-4 level. Not so much in the Coast Guard because of its small officer corps but I still did see some dirtbags get promoted over competent officers.
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posted on
07/02/2014 1:15:36 AM PDT
by
bjorn14
(Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
To: molson209
Her promotions came pretty fast when Obama showed up Aye, sir! Albedo checks!
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posted on
07/02/2014 1:23:01 AM PDT
by
cynwoody
To: KosmicKitty
I thought that Grace Hopper was the first 4 star admiral, but I could be wrong. Two stars.
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