Museum object · Awards, Medals, and Insignia
US Army green service uniform jacket and medals worn by General Colin L. Powell
1989-1993
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A US Army green service uniform jacket (a) with service medals and pins (b-v) worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The single-breasted jacket (a) is made from a dark olive green polyester fabric and closes at the center front with four (4) gold buttons featuring the US Army insignia in relief. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with scallop-edged flaps. The flaps are tacked down at the corners and one (1) decorative gold US Army insignia button is attached at the center of each flap. There are two (2) front waist welted pockets, one at each front side. Each pocket has a scallop-edged flap that covers the welt, with one (1) decorative gold US Army insignia button attached at the center of each flap.
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Catalog reference: 2016.14.1a-v
