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Colin Luther Powell (/ ˈ k oʊ l ɪ n ˈ p aʊ ə l / KOH-lin POW-əl; [a] April 5, 1937 – () October 18, 2021) was an American statesman, [3] diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005.
Burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States are located across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 people have served as President of the United States. [A] Of these, 40 have died. The state with the most presidential burial sites is Virginia with seven.
The Town of Tonawanda Veterans Memorial was unveiled to the public in a dedication ceremony the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18, 2009. The Tuesday date was chosen to accommodate the event's keynote speaker, Colin Powell, who was scheduled to visit the area for a separate event in nearby Buffalo, New York later that same day. [16]
World figures are reacting to the death of Colin Powell, a Vietnam War veteran who rose to the rank of four-star general and became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then ...
Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and two-time Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient died Oct. 18, at the age of 84 from complications due to COVID-19, news reports say.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications. His family confirmed his death on Monday in a public Facebook post, noting that he was fully vaccinated. Powell was 84.
Lieutenant General Colin Powell, 23 June 1986 to 1 January 1987; Major General Lincoln Jones, 1 January 1987 to 23 March 1987; Lieutenant General John Woodmansee, 23 March 1987 to 21 July 1989; Lieutenant General George Joulwan, 7 August 1989 to 9 November 1990; Lieutenant General David Maddox, 9 November 1990 to 17 June 1992
Colin Powell Sipa/Shutterstock Remembering a hero. Colin Powell, best known for being a military leader and the first Black secretary of state, died at age 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U ...