{"id":2150,"date":"2021-10-18T08:21:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T12:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/?p=2150"},"modified":"2021-10-18T08:21:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T12:21:23","slug":"general-colin-powell-passes-away-at-age-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/general-colin-powell-passes-away-at-age-84\/","title":{"rendered":"General Colin Powell passes away at age 84"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>General Colin Powell, the first African American Joint Chief of Staff, passed away from COVID-19 complications at age 84. Powell was fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest position in the Department of Defense, was Powell&#8217;s last military assignment from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993. He became the youngest officer and the first African American to serve in that role at 52.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell was born in Harlem on April 5, 1937.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell was regarded as a moderate during the Bush administration. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed Powell. Throughout his tenure, he traveled less than any other U.S. Secretary of State in 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/GEN_Colin_Powell-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"General Colin Powell\" class=\"wp-image-2149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/GEN_Colin_Powell-Medium.jpg 597w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/GEN_Colin_Powell-Medium-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/GEN_Colin_Powell-Medium-150x193.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption>General Colin Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell was a moderate Republican from 1995 until 2021 when he became an independent after storming the Capitol. His political views are liberal or centrist. He supported &#8220;reasonable&#8221; gun control and was pro-choice when it came to abortion. In his autobiography, he supported affirmative action that leveled the playing field without granting an advantage to undeserving individuals based on race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Colin Powell, the first African American Joint Chief of Staff, passed away from COVID-19 complications at age 84. Powell was fully vaccinated. The 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest position in the Department of Defense, was Powell&#8217;s last military assignment from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993. 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