Harriet Tubman posthumously commissioned as brigadier general in Maryland National Guard
Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.
Harriet Tubman posthumously honored as general in Veterans Day ceremony: 'Long overdue'
The Maryland National Guard and Gov. Wes Moore officially recognized Harriet Tubman for her military service to both the U.S. and Maryland.
Veterans Day: Harriet Tubman posthumously award rank of brigadier general
Harriet Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard on Monday in recognition of her service.
Harriet Tubman named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during wartime, was posthumously awarded the rank of general. WRDE’s Kristina DeRobertis reports.
Harriet Tubman honored for her military service on Veterans Day nearly 160 years later
This Veterans Day, the Maryland National Guard and Governor Wes Moore posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman as a one-star general in the Maryland Army National Guard.
Maryland posthumously promotes Harriet Tubman to one-star general to honor her military service
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland National Guard posthumously commissioned Civil Rights leader Harriet Tubman to the rank of brigadier general to honor her military service.
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
After escaping slavery and helping others do the same, Tubman then channeled those experiences as a scout, spy and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, helping guide 150 Black soldiers on a gunboat raid in South Carolina.
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