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PHOTOS: Soldier-diplomat Colin Powell laid to rest at Washington National Cathedral

November 5, 2021, 12:46 PM

Friends, relatives and former colleagues honored Colin Powell, the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and and the first Black secretary of state, at a funeral service Friday at the Washington National Cathedral.

Powell died Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at age 84. He had been vaccinated but had a compromised immune system from multiple myeloma.

See photos of the ceremony below.

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President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend a funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Alma Powell cries during a funeral for her husband, former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and former President Barack Obama pause during a prayer during the funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Joe Biden watches as the casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried during a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 4/14
President Joe Biden watches as the casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried during a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Joe Biden watches as the casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried during a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Mourners arriving at the Washington National Cathedral Nov. 5, 2021, for the funeral service for former Secretary of State Colin Powell. (海角社区app/Valerie Bonk)
The hearse carrying the body of Colin Powell arrives at the Washington National Cathedral Nov. 5, 2021. (海角社区app/Valerie Bonk) 6/14
The hearse carrying the body of Colin Powell arrives at the Washington National Cathedral Nov. 5, 2021. (海角社区app/Valerie Bonk)
The hearse carrying the body of Colin Powell arrives at the Washington National Cathedral Nov. 5, 2021. (海角社区app/Valerie Bonk)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to attend a funeral service for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Former first lady Michelle Obama arrives and greets former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush before the funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk with former President Barack Obama before the funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Former President George W. Bush greets former CIA director Robert Gates, left, as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Peter Pace, right, watch before a funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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The flag-draped casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried into the Washington National Cathedral for a funeral service in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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The flag-draped casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried into the Washington National Cathedral for a funeral service in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (海角社区app/Valerie Bonk)
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Former President Barack Obama talks with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the funeral for former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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The flag-draped casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives at the Washington National Cathedral for a funeral service in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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