349 Days; I Was Young, But I Was A Soldier, A Vietnam Grunt's Story

Canton, GA: Yawn's Publishing, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Inscribed to Gen. Colin Powell, 349 Days: I Was Young, But I Was A Soldier, A Vietnam Grunt's Story by Slater Davis.. Octavo, 168pp. Illustrated soft cover. Fine condition, no notable wear to spine. Inscribed on the title page: "To General Colin Powell, thank you for your service to America through all the years. Welcome Home! Slater Davis." Colin Powell (1937-2021) served as the United States Secretary of State during the George W. Bush administration, the first African American to hold the post. He also served as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan (1987-1989) and (truncated) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989-1993. Powell was discussed as a possible Republican presidential contender in 1996 and 2000, but he declined to run both times. He passed away in 2021, survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Alma Powell. Provenance: Potomac Auction House, Estate of Colin Powell, 2022. (Inventory #: 14618)