Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy (Ret.)

Claudia J. Kennedy (born July 14, 1947) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... US Lieutenant General insignia In three branches of the United States Army, United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force, a Lieutenant General is also called a three-star general, named for the three stars worn on the uniform. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Military career

Kennedy is the first woman in the U.S. Army to hold a three-star rank. (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. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... Patricia Ann Tracey was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy at time of her retirement on 01 October 2004. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Lieutenant General Carol A. Mutter (Retired) (born December 17, 1945) was the first woman in the US Armed Forces promoted to three-star rank. ... The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the U.S. Army to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to Military Intelligence. ...

Early life

Kennedy was born in Frankfurt, Germany and attended Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy. She was commissioned in the United States Army 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. For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... This article is on the private, non-profit university in Memphis, for the chain of for-profit colleges, go to Rhodes Colleges, Inc. ... Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) is a sorority founded at the State Female Normal School, now Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Cryptology is an umbrella term for cryptography and cryptanalysis. ...

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. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Inspector General is a fact finding officer whose responsibility is to investigate charges of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse and other complaints regarding government officials. ...

Post military

Kennedy retired from the military in June 2000 after 31 years in the Army. 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." June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

In 2002, Democrats actively sought to recruit General Kennedy to challenge U.S. Senator John Warner, a Republican from Virginia. Kennedy passed on the race. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since 1979. ...

Kennedy endorsed Senator John Kerry for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination in September 2003, and has served as an advisor to the Kerry campaign. (see 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry). She was sometimes mentioned as a possible nominee for Secretary of Defense in a Kerry administration. Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... The 2004 U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination process was a series of primaries and caucuses culminating in the Democratic National Convention that decided which pair of candidates would represent the Democrats in the 2004 election for President and Vice President of the United States. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2003. ... (Redirected from 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry) This article is about the presidential campaign of John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and the nominee of the Democratic Party to challenge Republican incumbent President George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election on November 2, 2004. ... The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the United States Department of Defense, concerned with the armed services and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...

She endorsed anti-war politicians Eric Massa and Patrick Murphy in 2006, which suggests that she opposes the Iraq War. She endorsed Hillary Clinton in her 2008 presidential campaign. Eric Massa is the Democrat politician and candidate Congress in New Yorks 29th Congressional District. ... For the Iowa politician of the same name, see Pat Murphy (Iowa politician). ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...

Sources

• 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.