What is Kathleen A. McGrath?
'''Kathleen Anne McGrath''' (June 4, 1952 – September 26, 2002) was an American Navy. She was the number one woman (first) to command a [[United States Navy]] warship. {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = Captain | name = Kathleen A. McGrath | birth_date = {{birth date|1952|06|04}} | birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], US | death_date = {{death date and age |2002|09|26|1952|06|04}} | death_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland]], US | resting_place = [[Arlington National Cemetery]] | alma_mater = [[California State University, Sacramento]] | occupation = [[United States Navy|US Navy]] officer and ship commander | known_for = First woman to command a [[United States Navy]] warship. | spouse = Gregory H. Brandon | children = 2 | module = {{Infobox military person |embed=yes |allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |branch = {{flag|United States Navy}} |rank = Captain |unit = |serviceyears = }} }} == Biography == McGrath was born On June 4, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio. She got a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science at [[California State University]], Sacramento in 1975. She studied at Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island. She got her Master of Arts degree in Educational Management from Stanford University In 1987.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2002-10-01|title=Capt. Kathleen McGrath, 50, Pioneering Warship Commander|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/01/us/capt-kathleen-mcgrath-50-pioneering-warship-commander.html|access-date=2021-03-30|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kathleen McGrath, Captain, United States Navy|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/kmcgrath.htm|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.arlingtoncemetery.net|archive-date=2020-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220061901/http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/kmcgrath.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McGrath, Kathleen}} [[C