How did the US armed forces view Colin Powell?

View page in TimesMachine. , Page 00012 The New York Times Archives. Gen. Colin L. Powell, who defined the United States' post-cold-war military doctrine, retired today as popular with America's armed forces as with the average American who never served in harm's way. read more

From my experience at the time of Desert Storm / Desert Shield, he was viewed quite positively. Personally, I feel that he’s a decent and intelligent man. When we went into the first Gulf War, we had very clear objectives and an exit plan. read more

Gen. Colin Powell, Son of Immigrants Rose to the Top of U.S. Military Colin Powell was the 10-year-old son of Jamaican immigrants in 1948 when President Harry S. Truman ordered the desegregation of America's armed forces. read more

Colin Powell was initiated as an honorary brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon. Powell is a recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. A street in Gelnhausen, Germany was named after him:"General-Colin-Powell-Straße". read more