U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lareava Meschino, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operations officer, speaks during the 2018 Black History Month Observance at the Hickam Memorial Theater at JBPHH, Hawaii, Feb. 22, 2018. Black History month honors the contributions African Americans have made to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)