``Don't squander the blood, sweat and tears of those who paved the way for you,'' he told Clark Atlanta University graduates this spring. ` 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 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 .