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 May 21, 1997, Kennedy became the first woman in the U.S. Army to hold a three-star rank. (U.S. Air Force Lt Gen Leslie F. Kenne, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Patricia Tracey, U.S. Coast Guard VADM Vivien Crea and U.S. Marine Corps LtGen Carol Mutter held equal ranks in other branches of the military.) She was named Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence.
Kennedy is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
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