Secretary Blinken on the passing of former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell: Colin Powell dedicated his extraordinary life to public service, because he loved America. And we believe in America, in no small part, because it helped produce someone like Colin Powell. https://2001-2009.state.gov/secretary/former/powell/remarks/2005/41005.htm | U.S. Department of State

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. CNN's Wolf Blitzer looks back on his life and career. | CNN

Before he passed, Army Veteran Colin Powell provided his thoughts on what it means to be a Veteran. Click to listen to the words of this Vietnam Veteran and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. #VeteransDay #veterans #veteransday | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs