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Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem, New York. His parents were Luther Powell and Maud McKoy- Powell. Both had immigrated from Jamaica.
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City College of New York where he joined the ROTC and became Commander of the Pershing Rifles and then Cadet Colonial
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Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army and went to basic training at Fort Benning, GA
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After 3 years he completed his obligation to the ROTC and decided to make the Army his career
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Powell was wounded by a Vietcong booby trap, in his first tour of duty, Powell received purple heart and a bronze star
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Michael Kevin Powell: Born in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. Colin first saw Michael when the baby was 8 months old.
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Linda Margaret Powell: Born in 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama. Actress
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Powell was injured in a helicopter crash. He rescue his comrades from the burning helicopter, and was awarded the Soldier’s Medal
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Annemarie Powell: Born in 1970. Television producer
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George Washington University
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As a White House Fellow he worked for the Deputy Director Frank Carlucci of the Office of Management and Budget under Director Casper Weinberger
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101st Airborne Division
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Charles Duncan Jr
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4th Infantry Division in Ft Carson, Colorodo
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Casper Weinberger
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in Frankfurt, Germany
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to President Ronald Reagan
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at Ft McPherson, Georgia
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Youngest man and first African-American to hold that position
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retires with full honors and political experience which makes both parties declare that Powell should run for Presidency in 1996. He declines
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Most sought after public speaker.
On the Board of Directors for AOL, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Howard University. Also, Chairman of Non Profit America's Promise Foundation. -
by Queen Elizabeth II
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joined former President Jimmy Carter to Haiti which resulted in the end of military rule and peaceful return to elected government in that country
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with Joseph E. Persico. Best seller
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to promote volunteerism and improving the lives of children
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Now the Colin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service is established at the City College of New York
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in Support of George W. Bush
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The 1st African-American to hold that position
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Powell's term is dominated by the threat against the US and the how to handle Iraq's threat of weapons of mass destruction. Powell felt it necessary to take swift military action against al-Qaeda and demanded immediate cooperation from Afghanistan and Pakistan in the U.S. search for those involved in the attacks.
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by Oren Harari
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Powell presents the US case against Iraq under UN Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction
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Diagnosed in late summer 2003, he has surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I put this on the timeline since it is obvious that not even this could stop him from leadership
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The White House announced that the President had accepted Powell's resignation and that he would remain in office until his successor is confirmed
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Powell with Florida Govenor Jeb Bush arrived in Bangkok, Thailand
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The firm of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
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Established by the National War College Foundation
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He felt strongly about the decisions they made to increase troop strength and the structure of the prisons in Guantanamo Bay
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After endorsing him during his 2008 election
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His Opposition fueled the original "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy of the 1990's
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with Tony Koltz
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