 Vice Admiral Michelle Howard was honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or the NAACP, with the Chairman's Award February 2nd. Howard is the first African-American woman to achieve a rank of three stars in the military and the first to command a Navy warship. She is also the first female graduate of the Naval Academy to be selected for Admiral. Howard spoke about how African-American women have impacted the media. My sense is the purpose of the award ceremony is to recognize positive images in television and movies and literature. And so, for me, it says there is goodness in positive images. Other awardees of the Chairman's Award include President Barack Obama, former Vice President Al Gore, and entertainers Aretha Franklin and Bono. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer James Stolpe.