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Former secretary of state and joint chief of staff Colin Powell has endorsed Joseph Biden for president in 2020.

USA Today

He also endorsed Obama twice.

There has been speculation that W and Jeb may vote for Biden.

Honest to God good for him!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/p ... oters.html

George W is a lot more likeable these days

If the Democratic ticket was Biden/Powell, I would surely vote for it!  But Mr. Powell is a Republican ...

Colin Powell's Military service:
• Allegiance: United States
• Branch/service: United States Army
• Years of service: 1958–1993
• Rank: US-O10 -- General
• Unit: 3rd Armored Division & 23rd Infantry Division

Commands
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• United States Army Forces Command
• V Corps
• 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division

Battles/wars
• Vietnam War
• Invasion of Panama
• Gulf War

Awards and decorations
• Combat Infantryman Badge
• Expert Infantryman Badge
• Ranger Tab
• Parachutist Badge
• Pathfinder Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• Presidential Service Badge
• Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
• Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
• Army Staff Identification Badge

Medals and ribbons
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
• Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Soldier's Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Purple Heart
• Air Medal
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction (1993)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991)
• Presidential Citizens Medal
• Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
• Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star
• Army Service Ribbon
• Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 4

Foreign decorations
• Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) (United Kingdom)
• Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross (France)
• Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) (Canada)
• Skanderbeg's Order (Albania)
• Order of Stara Planina in the First Order (Bulgaria)[38][39]
• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Donald Trump's Military service
• None