Family members, friends and top government officials gathered Friday to remember the life of Colin Powell, a top military official and former secretary of state. A memorial service was held at the ...

Powell grew up in the South Bronx, the son of Jamaican immigrants. Powell participated in ROTC in college, leading the precision drill team and attaining the top rank offered by the corps, cadet ...

Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem, New York, on April 5, 1937. He graduated from Community College of New York in 1958 and earned his commission through the ROTC as a second lieutenant in the ...