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.

In Maryland, these four mothers lead the country's first all-female state National Guard command staff - The Washington Post

Princess Anne Alumnae Chapter ΔΣΘ on X: Soror Sharon Mills with chapter member Major General Janeen Birckhead, the highest-ranking military official in the state of Maryland and the ONLY Black woman to

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04/11/2023, Birckhead Appointed Adjutant General By Governor; Snow Hill Alumna Becomes Nation's First Black Woman To Lead State Military In Country

How Janeen Birckhead became the only Black woman leading a state military : NPR

Meet Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the Maryland honoree for Women of the Year

Axing the committee that studies and advocates for servicewomen is a mistake - The Washington Post

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

She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

How Janeen Birckhead became the only Black woman leading a state military : NPR

Meet the Maryland honoree for USA TODAY's Women of the Year

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