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

15K views · 242 reactions | Colin Powell, the former four-star general who became the first Black U.S. secretary of state, has died at the age of 84. Anita McBride, former senior adviser to Powell, says she will remember him as 'an incredible public servant, but also a gentle human being.' | CBC News | Facebook

11K views · 233 reactions | A good leader knows he is there to inspire followers and to set a clear purpose, said Gen. Colin Powell. Powell, a decorated four-star general and America's first Black secretary of state, died at age 84. In 2017, David Rubenstein spoke with Colin Powell about leadership, his role in government and more. ▶️ https://trib.al/GHZaXAZ | Bloomberg | Facebook

4.2K views · 52 reactions | Anita McBride, former chief of staff for first lady Laura Bush, joins ABC News Live to reflect on Colin Powell's life. "He was a real leader and a patriot...He inspired people around him." abcn.ws/3DRnKxH | ABC News Live | Facebook

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

17K views · 563 reactions | Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin credited Colin Powell as "a tremendous personal friend and mentor." "He always made time for me, and I could always go to him for tough issues. I feel as if I have a hole in my heart." https://nyti.ms/3lPP7BT | The New York Times | Facebook