Thermal undershirt worn by Adm. Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half)
date: label: Date
content: 2009
name: label: Manufactured by
content: SEKRI, Inc., founded 1971
label: Worn by
content: Admiral Michelle Janine Howard, American, born 1960
label: Subject of
content: United States Navy, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Caption
content: A 1982 Naval Academy graduate, Michelle Howard commanded Task Force 151 in 2009, which freed Captain Richard Phillips and other hostages from the Maersk Alabama. In 2014, she became the first female four-star admiral in the Navy, as well as the highest-ranking Black woman in the military, and was appointed vice chief of naval operations.
label: Description
content: An olive brown long-sleeved thermal turtleneck worn by Admiral Michelle Howard as rear admiral (lower half). The fabric is knitted, but has a fleece finish on the interior. The shirt has a half-zip center front neck closure and fitted cuffs on the full-length sleeves. A manufacturer's label is sewn at the interior center back neck reading "SEKRI INDUSTRIES INC." with style, content, and care information.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Military Uniforms
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Admiral Michelle J. Howard, U.S. Navy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.146.2.5
objectType: label: Type
content: military uniforms
label: Type
content: turtleneck sweaters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polypropylene cloth with plastic zipper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (flat): 29 1/2 × 20 1/4 in. (74.9 × 51.4 cm)