Vice Adm. Michelle Howard, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks to personnel at Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) during a Black History Month celebration at COMOPTEVFOR headquarters. As the guest speaker, Howard emphasized this year's theme of "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington" and spoke about the progress of African-Americans since these landmark events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Williamson/Released)