H. Steven Blum (born October 13, 1946) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general.

His unit was activated in April 1968, in response to the Baltimore riot of 1968 that broke out following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Blum would later recall that "he heard more shots fired in the weeks he worked downtown Baltimore's streets than during any of his other deployments – at home or abroad.

"[4] Blum taught United States history at Pimlico Junior High School before accepting a full-time position with the Army National Guard in 1971.

[7] Blum served as commanding general for Multinational Division (North) Stabilization Force 10 in Bosnia and Herzegovina during 2001 and 2002 as part of Operation Joint Forge.

[8] During his tenure at SFOR, Blum received high marks for his military and diplomatic ability to command and coordinate multiple units of various nations.

[9] In April 2003 Blum was appointed chief of the National Guard Bureau and promoted to lieutenant general.

[15] He was also an Executive in Residence at Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Division of Public Safety and Leadership.