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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. …

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


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...


41 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)
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To: umgud

“She may have balls.”

Whether she does or does not, we know for sure the CIC does not.


42 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)
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To: LostPassword

Who are “we”? It’s the media that “noticed” such things.


43 posted on 07/01/2014 7:13:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Trueblackman

I take it you meant “no-nonsense”.


44 posted on 07/01/2014 7:18:31 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Yes I did.


45 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.


47 posted on 07/01/2014 8:15:41 PM PDT by oldbill
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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"

48 posted on 07/01/2014 8:19:41 PM PDT by BBell (The Blue Dog is Stupid)
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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.


49 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)
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To: molson209
Her promotions came pretty fast when Obama showed up

Aye, sir! Albedo checks!


50 posted on 07/02/2014 1:23:01 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: KosmicKitty
I thought that Grace Hopper was the first 4 star admiral, but I could be wrong.

Two stars.

51 posted on 07/02/2014 8:46:36 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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