One of Maryland’s greatest heroes is getting another medal. The freedom fighter Harriet Tubman was commissioned to the rank of brigadier general by Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland National Guard during a commissioning and recognition ceremony Monday morning.
The celebration was held at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park & Visitor Center in Dorchester County. Descendants of Harriet Tubman military, community, and political leaders from across Maryland were present.
“Harriet Tubman lived the values and virtues that I was taught when I served in the United States Army, and many of the people here today learned too: Live mission first, people always. Lead with honor, integrity, duty, and courage. Leave no one behind,” said Gov. Moore.
“And with each act of courage, Harriet Tubman helped bring us together as a nation and a people. She fought for a kind of unity that can only be earned through danger, risk, and sacrifice. And it is a unity we still benefit from to this day.