H Steven Blum
H. Steven Blum | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Born | October 13, 1946 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | |
| Service years | Enlisted: 1968-1971 Officer: 1971-2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Infantry Branch Army Special Forces • Maryland Army National Guard |
| Commands | National Guard Bureau Multinational Division (North) 29th Infantry Division 3rd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | Baltimore riot of 1968 Operation Joint Forge War on terror |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
| Other work | Managing Director and Group Practice Leader, Sitrick Brincko Group Advisor, Blakely Educational Services, Inc. |
H. Steven Blum (born October 13, 1946) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He served as the 25th chief of the National Guard Bureau from 2003 to 2008. His last assignment before retiring was deputy commander, United States Northern Command, where he concurrently served as vice commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command. He retired from the Army National Guard on May 21, 2010.