caption serviceyears branch birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title birth_name
lieutenant general claudia j. kennedy 1969 -- 2000 25px united states army frankfurt am main , germany united states of america legion medal meritorious service medal -lrb- 4 -rrb- army commendation medal of -lrb- 4 -rrb- merit -lrb- 4 -rrb- defense meritorious service place of burial cold war 14 july 1947 30px lieutenant general claudia j kennedy.jpg claudia j. kennedy
 claudia jean kennedy
claudia j. kennedy

claudia jean kennedy -lrb- born july 14 , 1947 -rrb- 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 .
