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Michelle Howard becomes Navy's first female four-star admiral
CNN ^
| 7/2/14
| CNN Staff
Posted on 07/02/2014 8:36:53 AM PDT by ghost of stonewall jackson
The U.S. Navy has promoted Vice Adm. Michelle Howard to admiral, making her the first female four-star officer in the Navy's 236-year-history, the White House said Tuesday.
Howard, who was the first African-American woman to command a Navy ship, will become vice chief of naval operations, according to her online Navy biography.
"Her historic career is taking a next step today," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: michellehoward; navy
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To: ghost of stonewall jackson
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:37:47 AM PDT
by
LucianOfSamasota
(Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
To: LucianOfSamasota
I don’t know the answer to the question “is she any good”. From what I have read, she graduated from the Naval Academy in 1992. That means she has been a commissioned officer for 22 years. Any Officer that rises to the 4 star rank in that short period of time is very very good OR she, has some powerful political friends.
To: LucianOfSamasota
Is she any good?
She won't defy his orders no matter how derelict and unconstitutional. He's replacing all leadership to do that.
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:44:12 AM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Anything is possible, if you don't know what you're talking about.)
To: LucianOfSamasota
Oh, and my gaydar went off the charts, of course.
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:44:54 AM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Anything is possible, if you don't know what you're talking about.)
To: ghost of stonewall jackson
Perhaps she can make the military more sensitive to the enemy? Maybe she can make it more sensitive to women's, transgender and gay issues?
Wonder what that will do for our Defense?
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:45:28 AM PDT
by
sr4402
To: Old Yeller
You need to get your gaydar calibrated, she’s married to a retired Marine.
To: Old Retired Army Guy
I dont know the answer to the question is she any good. From what I have read, she graduated from the Naval Academy in 1992. she graduated in 1982... commanded her first ship in 1999...
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:47:27 AM PDT
by
latina4dubya
(when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
To: Old Retired Army Guy
Any Officer that rises to the 4 star rank in that short period of time is very very good OR she, has some powerful political friends. Affirmative Action is alive and thriving as Obama works hard to emasculate the American Military.
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:48:29 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(The Obamas Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
To: Old Retired Army Guy
To: LucianOfSamasota
good on her... she was the first African-American female to command a ship for the Navy... and she is the first female four-star admiral... an accomplishment to be sure...
Commander Darlene Iskra was the first female to command a ship in the USN back in 1990... she retired after 21-years of service... Michelle Howard has had a longer career--by about 11 years thus far... had Commander Iskra continued her career in the Navy, she may have been the first female Admiral... who knows...
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:56:04 AM PDT
by
latina4dubya
(when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
To: ghost of stonewall jackson
As Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the rank is standard for that slot. O-10.
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:58:04 AM PDT
by
KC Burke
(Gowdy for Supreme Court)
To: Old Yeller
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:58:30 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: ghost of stonewall jackson
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:58:49 AM PDT
by
Theoria
(End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
To: MikefromOhio
You need to get your gaydar calibrated, shes married to a retired Marine. ha! thank you for that... the expected cringe-worthy comments on here continue to help us earn our label...
btw--i am all for the comments if they are based on something substantial...
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posted on
07/02/2014 8:59:39 AM PDT
by
latina4dubya
(when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
To: latina4dubya
I stand corrected. I could swear the banner going across the Fox news Channel said 1992, but they have made those kind of errors in the past. Thirty two instead of twenty two makes sense.
To: latina4dubya
Is the Marine gay? Just had to ask! Joking! :)
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posted on
07/02/2014 9:00:32 AM PDT
by
defconw
(LUTFA!)
To: Old Retired Army Guy
Whoa. . .22yrs and a 4-star.
I will look into this as something is very, very wrong if this is true. No one is THAT good. No one. Even the fastest rising star can’t make O-7 until at least 20 years, let alone 4-stars at 22-yrs.
Something is wrong here. . .
I will go look up her bio. .
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posted on
07/02/2014 9:06:14 AM PDT
by
Hulka
To: ghost of stonewall jackson
...As long as she’s not another Holly Graf.
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posted on
07/02/2014 9:07:54 AM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: Old Retired Army Guy
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posted on
07/02/2014 9:08:10 AM PDT
by
Hulka
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