KQ98-Salute. Colin Powell

KQ98 Salute today from Bauer’s Market and Garden Center with DUKE. We Salute General Colin Powell. 4 Star general, Secretary of State, 35 years of service in US Army. Powell was born almost 84 years ago in Harlem and grew up in The Bronx. After graduation from City College of New York and Army ROTC, He was assigned to the 48th infantry as a 2nd LT. He was sent to Vietnam in 1962 as an Advisor to the South Vietnamese Army. On a combat Patrol he stepped on a booby trap and severely injured His feet. He was one of the First American officers awarded a Purple heart in Vietnam. This was the first of a lifetime of Military decorations in his career. Powell has been Married to Alma since 1962. KQ98 salute to General Powell.