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{{Infobox military person

|name= Rosetta Y. Burke

|image= Rosetta Burke.gif▼

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|birth_date= {{birth date|1937|2|28}}

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|birth_place= [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]

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|allegiance= United States

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|branch= [[United States Army Reserve]]

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|serviceyears=1962-1997 1962–1997▼

|allegiance= {{flagicon|United States}}[[United States|United States of America]]

|rank= [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]▼

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▲|rank= [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|30px]] [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]

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|battles= [[Cold War]]

|awards= [[Army Commendation Medal]] (2)

|awards= [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]] (2)<br/>[[Reserve Good Conduct Medal|Army Reserve Good Conduct Medal]] (2)<br/>[[National Defense Service Medal]]<br/>[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]]<br/>[[Army Service Ribbon]]

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'''Rosetta Y. Burke''' (born February 28, 1937) is a retired senior officer of the [[United States Army Reserve]]. She was the first female Assistant [[Adjutant General#United States|Adjutant General]] of [[New York (state)|New York]] State and of the [[Army National Guard]].▼

==Education and civilian career==

▲'''Rosetta Y. Burke''' (born February 28, 1937) was the first female Assistant [[Adjutant General#United States|Adjutant General]] of [[New York (state)|New York]] State and of the [[Army National Guard]].

Rosetta Burke was born on February 28, 1937, in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. Burke attended [[Harlem Hospital School of Nursing]], [[Adelphi University]], and the C.W. Post Center, [[Long Island University]]. Burke retired as Superintendent (Warden) from the [[New York State Department of Corrections]] in October 1992.

==BiographyMilitary career==

Burke served with the [[United States Army Reserve]] from 1962 to 1992. She joined the [[New York Army National Guard]] in 1993, where as served as the Assistant Adjutant General. She retired as a [[Major general (United States)|major general]] in 1997, culminating a military career of over 35 years of service.

She was born on February 28, 1937.

SheBurke was named state director of the [[Selective Service System]] for New York by [[Governor]] [[George E. Pataki]] in 1997. The appointment, made available by President [[Bill Clinton]] and was signed by the National Director of the Selective Service System, Gil Coronado. After [[World War II]], no women holding high office existed. She was named to the post in 1994, after serving thirty years.<ref>[http://www.ngef.org/tier.asp?bid=31 Women in the Army National Guard] Retrieved December 13, 2007.</ref> She was the first female general in New York's Army National Guard and the first female in the nation to be promoted to [[Major_General#United_States|Majormajor General]]general.<ref>[http://www.liu.edu/but01/new/mag/pdf/winspr98.pdf "Pathbreaker for Military Women."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231184418/http://www.liu.edu/but01/new/mag/pdf/winspr98.pdf |date=2006-12-31 }} ''Long Island University'' Winter 1997/Spring 1998. Retrieved December 13, 2007.</ref> She retired in 1997.

==Memberships==

She attended Harlem Hospital School of Nursing, [[Adelphi University]], and the C.W. Post Center, [[Long Island University]]. Burke retired as Superintendent (Warden) from the New York State Department of Corrections in October 1992. She served with the Army Reserve from 1962 to 1992. Burke joined the New York Army National Guard in 1993, retiring as [[Major General]] in 1997, culminating a military career of over 35 years of service. She is also President of the National Association of Black Military Women.<ref>[http://www.nabmw.com/1095373.html National Association of Black Military Women]. Retrieved on December 13, 2007.</ref> She is also an honorary member of [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] sorority.<ref>[http://aka1908.org/present/membership/#honorary Membership: Honorary Members]. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.</ref> ▼

A former [[nurse]], Burke is a member of the [[Reserve Officers Association]], [[The Retired Officers Association]], [[Association for the Military Surgeons of the United States]], [[National Guard Association of the United States]], Militia Association of New York, [[National Black Nurses Association]], Black Nurses Association of the Capital District, Harlem Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, American Correctional Association of the United States of America, New York State Minorities in Criminal Justice, and [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]].▼

▲She attended Harlem Hospital School of Nursing, [[Adelphi University]], and the C.W. Post Center, [[Long Island University]]. Burke retired as Superintendent (Warden) from the New York State Department of Corrections in October 1992. She served with the Army Reserve from 1962 to 1992. Burke joined the New York Army National Guard in 1993, retiring as [[Major General]] in 1997, culminating a military career of over 35 years of service. She is also President of the [[National Association of Black Military Women]].<ref>[http://www.nabmw.com/1095373.html National Association of Black Military Women]. Retrieved on December 13, 2007.</ref> She is also an honorary member of [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] sorority.<ref>[http://aka1908.org/present/membership/#honorary Membership: Honorary Members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105160803/http://www.aka1908.org/present/membership/ |date=2007-01-05 }}. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.</ref>

▲A former [[nurse]], Burke is a member of the Reserve Officers Association, The Retired Officers Association, Association for the Military Surgeons of the United States, National Guard Association of the United States, Militia Association of New York, National Black Nurses Association, Black Nurses Association of the Capital District, Harlem Hospital School of Nursing Alumni, American Correctional Association of the United States of America, New York State Minorities in Criminal Justice, and [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]].

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*[http://www.sss.gov/News_Conferences/PRESS97.HTM Rosetta Burke Named Selective Service State Director for New York]

*[http://www.nabmw.com/1095373.html National Association of Black Military Women]

*[httphttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10497714 Interview on National Public Radio]

==Further reading==

*{{cite web |last1=Breslin |first1=Neil D. |title=Rosetta Y. Burke: Honoree Profile |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/profiles/2016/neil-d-breslin/rosetta-y-burke |website=The New York State Senate |accessdate=March 22, 2019}}

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