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The Aegis spoke with Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead about women in the military, her experience leading the Maryland Army National Guard's all-female command team, her efforts in combating COVID-19 on the home front, and what's next for her.
Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead is commander of the Maryland Army National Guard,
Taking chance in ROTC led to Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead's historic career © WBAL Maryland National Guard Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead Maryland National Guard Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead has led a historic journey to the top tier of the guard, becoming front and center the day after the siege on the U.S. Capitol, leading 14,000 troops to support the 59th presidential inauguration. Birckhead was commissioned after graduating from Hampton University in Virginia. Her military career has spanned 28 years -- and it all started out by chance.Sign up for our Newsletters "I never started out to be ...