he grew up in the bronx, the son of immigrants. he found his calling in the u.s. military. tonight, what he said, how it felt when he first put on that uniform. two tours in vietnam, rising to four-star general and then the nation's top military leader. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he then served as secretary of state. the first black man to serve in both of those roles. as secretary of state, he made the case for the second invasion of iraq, the weapons of mass destructi destruction. what he told barbara walters about that moment. colin powell worked for four presidents. he put country ahead of party. and tonight, he is being remembered and honored by presidents, diplomats and by the men and women in uniform. martha raddatz, who covered general powell for years, leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, the nation remembering general colin powell, a trailblazing leader, a diplomat, a soldier, a patriot who served as the first black secretary of state, first black chairman of the joint chiefs and
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