General Colin Powell is expected to be named the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . He became national security advisor in 1987 and heads the U.S. Forces Command at Fort McPherson in Atlanta , putting him in charge of combat readiness and deployment for the U.S. Army . He has emphasized he is proud of the accomplishments of the average U.S. soldier over the years . In his time off , he tells young blacks to spend their lives helping to open the doors for minorities and speaks of his battles with racial discrimination . His daily job is keeping troops ready for combat .
General Colin Powell is expected to be named the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He became national security adviser in 1987 and heads the U.S. Forces Command at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, putting him in charge of troop readiness and deployment for the U.S. Army. He has emphasized he is proud of the accomplishments of the average U.S. soldier over the years. In his time off, he tells young blacks to spend their lives helping to open the doors for minorities and tells of his battles with racial discrimination. His daily interest is keeping troops ready for combat.