Three Cheers!

Congratulations, Michelle Janine Howard, the U.S. Navy’s 1st female four star admiral, the service’s highest rank! Likewise, this makes her the 1st African-American woman to earn a four-star ranking in the history of the U.S. military. Michelle is also notable for being the 1st African-American woman to command a U.S. Navy vessel. For more, check-out:

Female four-star admiral: Adm. Michelle Janine Howard makes Navy history (The Christian Science Monitor)

Michelle Howard Becomes 1st Female 4-Star Officer in the Navy (The Root)