| Claudia J. Kennedy | |
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| Born February 7, 1947 | |
 Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy |
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| Place of birth | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2000 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (4) |
Claudia J. Kennedy (born July 14, 1947) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. She is the first female to reach the rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army. She retired in 2000 after 31 years of military service.
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Early life
Claudia Kennedy was born on July 14, 1947 in Frankfurt, Germany. She attended Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1969. She was a commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army in June 1969.
Military career
After receiving her commission in 1969, Kennedy served two tours in Germany and one tour in South Korea and focused much of her military career in the fields of intelligence and cryptology.
On June 17, 1997, Kennedy became the first woman in the U.S. Army to hold a three-star rank. (United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Leslie F. Kenne, United States Navy Vice Admiral Patricia Tracey and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Carol A. Mutter held equal ranks in other branches of the military). General Kennedy is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
Accusation against another general
In 1997, Kennedy was promoted to lieutenant general and named Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence. In 1999, she made a sexual harassment claim against fellow officer General Larry Smith, stemming from an incident in 1996 when she was a major general and he was a brigadier general. Kennedy made the accusation after Smith was slated for promotion to the position of Army deputy Inspector General, the position responsible for investigation of sexual harassment claims. Kennedy claimed that Smith had attempted to grope and kiss her; Smith's appointment to the inspector general's office was later withdrawn. In 2000, an inquiry by the United States Army's inspector general concluded that LtGen. Kennedy was a victim of inappropriate sexual advances from General Smith.[1]
Awards and decorations
Kennedy's awards include the Legion of Merit (three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Army Staff Identification Badge.
After retirement
Kennedy retired from the military in June 2000 after 31 years in the Army but under the shadow of her delayed allegations. During the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Kennedy was critical of George W. Bush's military policies, especially as they related to the status of women in the armed forces. According to General Kennedy: "If Mr. Bush becomes president, his campaign platform says he will move us back to a much earlier time."
In 2002, Democrats actively sought to recruit Gen. Kennedy to challenge U.S. Senator John Warner, a Republican from Virginia. Kennedy passed on the race.
Kennedy endorsed Senator John Kerry for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination in September 2003, and served as an advisor to the Kerry campaign. (see John Kerry presidential campaign, 2004). She was sometimes mentioned as a possible nominee for Secretary of Defense in a Kerry administration.
She endorsed anti-war politicians Eric Massa and Patrick Murphy in 2006. In 2007 and 2008 she endorsed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Barack Obama in their respective campaigns for the presidency.[2] She was discussed as a potential vice presidential choice for the Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Marquis, Christopher (May 11, 2000). "Army Confirms Officer's Claim Of Harassment", New York Times. Retrieved on 27 August 2008.
- ^ HillaryClinton.com (April 28, 2007). "Ret. Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy Endorses Clinton". Press release.
- ^ "Obama Considers Gay Ally for Running Mate", Advocate.com (June 24, 2008).
- Kennedy, Claudia J., and Malcolm McConnell. Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to *Three-Star General in the United States Army. Warner Books: 2001. ISBN 0-446-52793-9.
- "WIC Biography — Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy". Women's International Center (1998). Retrieved on 2008-08-27.
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