dipity

An American General

Created by Griffine1023 on Jan 19, 2011

Last updated: 01/21/11 at 12:28 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Jan 19, 2011 12:16 PM

• Sworn in on January 20 to become the Secretary of State
  2001

• Publishes My American Journey
  1995

• Begins to write his autobigraphy, My American Journey
  1993

• Promoted to Four Star General
  1989

• Becomes Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor
  1987

• He graduates with distinction from the National War College
  1976

• Enrolls in the National War College
  1975

• Earns a Master of Business degree from George Washington University and his second daughter, Anne...
  1971

• Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
  1970

• Enrolles at George Washington University
  1969

• He is promoted to the rank of Major
  May 24, 1966

• Daughter, Linda, is born
  1965

• Enrolls in Command and General Staff College
  1964

• Powell is wounded in Vietnam and receives a Purple Heart
  1963

• His son Michael is born
  1963

• Goes to Vietnam to serve as an advisor to an infantry battalion
  1962

• Marries Alma Johnson
  1962

• He becomes a battalion adjutant
  1960

• Serves as platoon leader and rifle company commander in West Germany
  1959

  He serves as platoon leader and rifle company commander in West Germany

• He graduated from City College of New York with a bachelor’s degree in geology. He was commission...
  1958

  
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• Graduated from Morris high School
  1954

  
  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-for-colin-powell.html

• Colin Luther Powel is born
  Apr 5, 1937

  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell