Military Quote of the Day By General Colin Powell: ‘The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do…’

Military Quote of the Day By General Colin Powell: ‘The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do…’

Synopsis: This piece uses Colin Powell’s leadership quote—soldiers follow what leaders do, not what they’re told—to frame a brisk career retrospective of one of America’s most admired generals and public servants. -It traces Powell’s upbringing in New York, ROTC commissioning at CCNY, and early command assignments before two Vietnam tours that included a Purple Heart […] The post Military Quote of the Day By General Colin Powell: ‘The most impor…