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LT Cynthia L. G. Kane Oral History
Publication date: 31 July 2024
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title:
LT Cynthia L. G. Kane Oral History
creator:
Kane, Cynthia L.G. (1967 November 2 - )
subject:
Navy
description:
Cynthia L.G. Kane was born on November 2, 1967 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She grew up in the area, and was inspired to join the ministry while young. She graduated from Tulane University with a double major in music and religious studies. She then attended Harvard Divinity, which involved many classes focused on ethics and etiquette. After being ordained, she worked at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. She first considered joining the military when she was in Pensacola, Florida and was commissioned to the Chaplain Corps of the Navy in August 2001. Once she finished basic training and Chaplain School, she was assigned to the Washington Naval District – Region West, Indian Head, where she was the first woman chaplain assigned to Arlington National Cemetery. As of the interview, she was preparing to go to Bremerton, Washington to serve aboard the USS Stennis. Kane was still in the service as of the interview and had reached the rank of lieutenant, and for her service she had been awarded a Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, and National Defense Service Medal. No transcript of this interview is currently available.
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Scott, Kate M.
date:
2004-08-25
type:
Moving Image
format:
Hi-8
identifier:
504; 2004.504
source:
CLIR - Recordings at Risk
language:
English
relation:
NR
coverage:
2001-interview
rights:
Unrestricted