Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Navy Promotes First Woman to 4-star Admiral For the first time in its 236-year history, the U.S. Navy has a woman as its second-highest ranking officer. Michelle Howard was promoted Tuesday to a four-star admiral and assumed her new duties as vice chief of naval operations. Zlatica Hoke reports that Howard has made history throughout her military career. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1949001.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1949001.html