"Md. Army Unit Revival Means New Armory," The Washington Post, June 8, 1984 <p>The Washington Post, June 8, 1984 <br>Copyright 1984 The Washington Post <p>June 8, 1984, Friday, Final Edition <p>SECTION: Metro; Around The Region; C5 <br>HEADLINE: Md. Army Unit Revival Means New Armory <br>BYLINE: From news services and staff reports <p>Reactivation of the famous 29th Infantry Division will mean construction of a new armory in Maryland, creation of hundreds of new jobs and a general boost to the state's economy, Brig. Gen. James Fretterd said yesterday. <p>The division, made up of Maryland and Virginia soldiers when it spearheaded the American invasion of Omaha Beach on D-Day 40 years ago, will again draw its members from Maryland and Virginia. Its reactivation was announced Wednesday. <p>Fretterd, assistant adjustant general of the Army National Guard, said the reactivation mandates construction of a $6 million, 600-man armory in Edgewood and $500,000 for renovation of the existing armory in Chestertown, and would create 120 full-time and 230 part-time jobs with a payroll of about $5 million.