Colin Powell - From Harlem to Washington, D.C.

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The paper shows Colin Powell's military career through his rise to the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, America's highest military position. The paper focuses on Powell's influence on the wars in Nicaragua and the first Gulf War in Iraq. Powell is described as the "reluctant warrior". The writer shows how Powell believed in settling conflicts without war when possible. In conclusion, the paper explains how Powell's centrist positions in politics are an echo back to his moderation as a military commander and a Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staffs.

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"Once returned from the war, Powell began to involve himself in the political arena. In 1972 - a year after finishing his MBA at George Washington University - he served in the White House's Office of Management and Budget under the directorship of Caspar Weinberger. He continued working in the government, holding various positions in the Department of Defense under the Carter Administration. Powell also continued his military leadership, graduation from the National War College in 1976 and rising to the position of Commander of the 2nd Brigade in the 101st Airborne Division, which was an air assault team. A year later he was offered the position of Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and he continued in this position until 1981. In that year he took over the post of Assistant Division Commander for Operations and Training in the mechanized 4th Infantry Division."

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