Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Colin Powell across 3 places, from 1962 to 2021.
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Colin Luther Powell (–) was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005, being the first Black American to hold the office, and was the highest-ranking Black American in the federal executive branch in American history (along Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Colin Powell was documented, and when
1962 to 1963period
Vietnamattested“Captain Powell served a tour in Vietnam as a South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) advisor from 1962 to 1963.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
2007year
Coloradoattested“At the 2007 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, Powell stated that he had spent two and a half hours explaining to President Bush "the consequences of going into an Arab country and becoming the occupiers".”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
18 October 2021exact date
Walter Reed National Military Medical Centerattested“On October 18, 2021, Powell, who was being treated for multiple myeloma, died at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 84.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
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Other places tied to Colin Powell in the record
In each of these, a source puts Colin Powell and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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1954year
South Bronxmentioned“Powell was raised in the South Bronx and attended the now closed Morris High School, from which he graduated in 1954.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1958year
City College of New Yorkmentioned“He received a bachelor of science degree in geology from the City College of New York in 1958 and said that he was a "C average" student.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1960 to 1962period
Fort Devensmentioned“From 1960 to 1962, he served as group liaison officer, company executive officer, and commander of Company A, 1st Battle Group, 4th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1968year
Vietnammentioned“Powell returned to Vietnam as a major in 1968, serving as assistant chief of staff of operations for the 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1971year
Vietnammentioned“from Vietnam in 1971, Powell earned a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1983 to 1986period
Fort Carsonmentioned“After he left Fort Carson, Powell became the senior military assistant to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, whom he assisted during the 1983 invasion of Grenada and the 1986 airstrike on Libya.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
November 1985month
Israelmentioned“In November 1985, Powell solicited and delivered to Weinberger a legal assessment that the transfer of Hawk missiles to Israel or Iran, without Congressional notification, would be "a clear violation" of the law.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1986year
Frankfurtmentioned“In 1986, Powell took over the command of V Corps in Frankfurt, Germany, from Robert Lewis "Sam" Wetzel.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
November 1986month
Israelmentioned“Despite this, thousands of TOW missiles and hundreds of Hawk missiles and spare parts were transferred from Israel to Iran until the venture was exposed in a Lebanese magazine, Ash-Shiraa, in November 1986.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
November 1986month
Iranmentioned“Despite this, thousands of TOW missiles and hundreds of Hawk missiles and spare parts were transferred from Israel to Iran until the venture was exposed in a Lebanese magazine, Ash-Shiraa, in November 1986.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1 October 1989exact date
United States Department of Defensementioned“Powell's last military assignment, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
23 April 1991exact date
Kuwaitmentioned“* On April 23, 1991, Powell was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal "in recognition of his exemplary performance as a military leader and advisor to the President in planning and coordinating the military response of the United States t…”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1998 to 2002period
American Philosophical Societymentioned“*In 1998, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society * The 2002 Liberty Medal was awarded to Colin Powell on July 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
1998 to 2002period
Philadelphiamentioned“*In 1998, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society * The 2002 Liberty Medal was awarded to Colin Powell on July 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: Colin Powell
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