U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has released a statement on the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
McConnell says, “America has lost a trailblazing leader with the passing of Colin Powell. It is hard to imagine a more quintessentially American story: A son of Jamaican immigrants who learned Yiddish from his boyhood neighbors in the Bronx becomes a four-star General in the United States Army and serves four presidential administrations, including as National Security Advisor, the youngest-ever Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the first Black Secretary of State.”
He continues saying, “As a young officer, General Powell rendered brave and distinguished service on the front lines. As a senior leader, he helped four presidents protect our nation, represent us on the world stage, and chart our course through uncertain and turbulent times that included the dawn of a new century and the beginning of our global war on terrorists who will not leave America alone even if we leave them alone. Today we remember and honor a man who truly dedicated his entire life to serving his country.”
Secretary Powell spent time at Fort Campbell in the late 1970’s as commander of the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Comat team.