A US Army green service uniform shirt worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The short-sleeved pale green dress shirt has a standard collar and closes at the center front with seven (7) round clear plastic buttons. There are two (2) spare buttons sewn on the proper right front near the hem which are hidden by the proper left front button band when the shirt is closed. There are two (2) pleated breast pockets, one at each front side, with flaps that fasten at the center with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are self-fabric shoulder straps, one on each shoulder, that fasten near the neck with one (1) round clear plastic button each. There are two (2) tags at the interior center back neck. The top tag is black fabric with gold embroidered text reading "CITADEL". The bottom tag is white with red embroidered text detailing laundering care. There is an additional white fabric tag at the exterior proper left front above the hem with printed text containing style, fiber content, and care information.
| Date | 1989-1993 |
| Manufactured by | Martin Manufacturing Company |
| Worn by | General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021 |
| Subject of | United States Army, American, founded 1775 |
| Place used | Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | polyester and wool blend cloth with plastic buttons |
| Dimensions | H x W x D (on form): 33 1/2 × 25 1/2 × 14 in. (85.1 × 64.8 × 35.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) |
| Object number | 2016.14.3 |
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