As a mark of respect for General Colin Powell, who passed away on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, and his life of service to the Nation, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has directed the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on Oct. 22, 2021.
In a Proclamation on the Death of General Colin Powell, President Biden wrote: