#Repost @armyhistory • • • • • • ARMY ART FRIDAY - February is Black History Month and today we share a profile portrait of General Colin Powell from the Army Art Collection. Powell served in the Army from 1958-1993 ending his long Army career as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. Later in his civilian career, he served as Secretary of State from 2001-2005. He passed away on October 18, 2021. "General Colin Powell" by Army Artist Peter G. Varisano, August 1995 #BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth #history #portrait #Armyhistory #Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC (at Worldwide Veterans and Family Services) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZmehv6Lktj/?utm_medium=tumblr















