How Janeen Birckhead became the only Black woman leading a state

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.
Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

UMGC ALUMNA BRIG. GEN. JANEEN L. BIRCKHEAD HAS SUCCEEDED BY “HAVING A PLAN—AND A PLAN TO CHANGE THE PLAN”

Photos: Promotion makes Brig. Gen. Birckhead the only Black woman leading a state military - The Baltimore Banner

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Photos: Promotion makes Brig. Gen. Birckhead the only Black woman leading a state military - The Baltimore Banner