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James A. Adkins
James A. Adkins (born 1954) is an American retired senior military officer and former cabinet-level official who served the adjutant general of Maryland and secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. Early life and education Adkins was born in 1954 in Cambridge, Maryland, and grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University at Albany, SUNY and a Master of Arts degree history from Washington College. His senior military education included the United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Army War College. Career Prior to entering the United States Army, he served two years with the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office. His military career spanned nearly 40 years of service in both the enlisted and officer ranks. He served at nearly every level of command and in various staff assignments. Adkins graduated from the Defense Language Institute's Russian Language Program in Montere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge, Maryland
Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,096 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality. Cambridge is the fourth most populous city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region, after Salisbury, Elkton and Easton. Almost half of Cambridge's residents were African American in 2020. History Colonial era Settled by English colonists in 1684, Cambridge is one of the oldest colonial cities in Maryland. During the time of English colonization, the Algonquian-speaking Choptank Indians resided along the river bearing their name. Throughout the colonial years, English colonists developed farming on the Eastern Shore, with the largest plantations initially focusing on tobacco, before shifting to mixed farming. Enslaved people were purchased by the planters for labor in tobacco and mixed farming. Cambridge served as a regional trading center, with its town pier being a major hub for sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |