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Colin Powell's story is one of honor, as well as achivment. Growing up as an emmigrant, life wasn't easy for Colin Powell. He knew that to make it out he had to work. And by working everyday he finally got to the top.

Colin Powells life began when his parents stressed the importance if doing your best. But that changed. He took and control and with that decided to enroll in college and join the ROTC. After graduating as cadet colonel, he sought out a miltary carrer and joined the army as second lieutienat. After joing he served two tours in Vietnam. Graduating the army as a four star genreal it seemed as fun and games. Nope, on the fateful day in November his helicopter
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