Michelle Howard becomes first female vice admiral in U.S. Navy history

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/01/michelle-howard-becomes-first-female-vice-admiral-in-u-s-navy-history/



Michelle Howard becomes first female vice admiral in U.S. Navy history
By Reuters
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 16:56 EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michelle Howard on Tuesday became the first woman to reach the rank of four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy, part of a trailblazing path in the armed forces.

Howard, 54, was sworn in at a ceremony overseen by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, the Pentagon said in a statement. With her promotion, she became the 38th vice chief of naval operations.

“Her accomplishment is a direct example of a Navy that now, more than ever, reflects the nation it serves – a nation where success is not born of race, gender or religion, but of skill and ability,” Mabus said.

Howard graduated from high school in Aurora, Colorado, and was one of the first women to attend the U.S. Naval Academy. She holds a master’s degree from the Army’s Command and General Staff College.

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1. At least get it right.

She's not the first vice admiral... She's the first FULL admiral.

That's what four stars mean.

She was a vice admiral (three stars) when she got the fourth star.

At least do the minimum research to get the story correct.

And BTW, she's now second in command in the whole US Navy.