General Colin Powell Congressional Gold Medal

As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell headed all the U.S. armed forces during the Persian Gulf War. He has received many military awards and decorations, holds honorary degrees from universities and colleges across the country, and has had several schools and other institutions named in his honor.

This medal honors General Powell’s “exemplary performance as a military leader and advisor to the President in planning and coordinating the military response of the United States to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the ultimate retreat of Iraqi forces and Iraqi acceptance of all United Nations resolutions relating to Kuwait.”

The bronze medal pictured is a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal.