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

Brig. 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.

(Image credit: Brian Witte/AP)

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