Join us as hundreds of buglers across the nation sound Taps to honor the life of General Colin Luther Powell

TAPS FOR GENERAL COLIN POWELL

SOUND TAPS ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2021 AT SUNSET (LOCAL) You can sign up to sound Taps for General Powell CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

Colin Luther Powell was an American politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American secretary of state. He served as the 16th United States national security advisor from 1987 to 1989 and as the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.

Powell was born in New York City in 1937 and was raised in the South Bronx. His parents, Luther and Maud Powell, immigrated to the United States from Jamaica. He was educated in the New York City public schools, graduating from the City College of New York (CCNY), where he earned a bachelor’s degree in geology. He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in June 1958. He was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held many command and staff positions and rose to the rank of four-star general. He was Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command in 1989 and was  the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. He was the 65th United States secretary of state, serving under Republican President George W. Bush.

General Powell will be honored with a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral.

ALL BUGLERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SOUND TAPS ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2021
AT SUNSET (LOCAL) IN A LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE

You can sign up to sound Taps for General Powell
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION

“…it was always clear that he patriotically put America foremost, serving this nation with energy and devotion for his entire adult life. He was a good man, yes, and a great public servant. The bugle call of Taps will be played with special verve and reverence, and deservedly so, for Colin Luther Powell.”
-The Washington Examiner

DON’T FORGET
TAPS IN HONORED GLORY
November 7 at 10 AM at Arlington National Cemetery
Ceremony commemorating the Centennial of the Unknown Soldier and 100 years of Taps at the Tomb
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THE NATIONAL SALUTE
November 11 at 11 AM
Nationwide sounding of Taps in honor of the Unknown Soldier
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