The Story Behind My Last Baggage Call Aboard Air Force One by Glenn W. Powell

I had always wanted to write about my journey from being a teenage father to enlisting in the military. My struggle with leaving everything behind that I knew and loved in order to provide a better life for my son. From the moment that I raised my hand, I knew that I would make the military

my life long career.  Never in my wildest dreams could I have predicted that I would rise in the ranks and end up working in the White House for three Presidents.  During my twenty-year career, I would experience things that the average person would not see nor do. Along the way, I would also find the love of my life to share this incredible journey.

     

 For many years I had played with the idea of writing my book.  It wasn’t until I received some news in December 2013 that would turn my world upside down, pushing me to finally put my thoughts down to paper.  The news that I had received was that I had Stage 3 kidney cancer.  Like most people, you hear the word cancer and you automatically think the worst.  How could I have cancer when I didn’t have any symptoms?  Being in the military, you have to stay fit. At that moment, I decided that if God pulled me through this, I wouldn’t waste any more time and write this book.  I wanted to ensure that I left a legacy for my family. I didn’t matter to me if the book was popular or not.  I had to get my story out and maybe, just maybe, inspire someone who feels like their life is meaningless.

The way that I had got my book published was through a good friend of mine, Janice Kearney. I worked with her during the Clinton administration and she was his diarist.  I started telling her about what I wanted my book to be about.  She told me that I had an inspiring story to tell and agreed to assist me with my journey.  She also told me that it wouldn’t be easy.  The entire process took one year.  There were many face to face meetings, phone conferences, and countless emails.  All of the hard work paid off with a book that I and my family can be proud of.  

About the Author:

Sergeant First Class Glenn W. Powell (Retired) is a native of Toledo, Ohio. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1982 and retired in 2002. During his military career, he served as a heavy vehicle driver, a squad leader, and non-commissioned officer.

In September 1991, SFC Powell joined the George HW Bush White House as a chauffeur, and in 1992, was promoted to transportation coordinator for the white house Press Corps, serving in the Clinton Administration.

In December 1995, he assumed the duties of transportation supervisor for Air Force One.

In January 2001, during his service under President George W. Bush, SFC Powell was transferred to the White House Military Office, Customer Support and Organizational Development where he served as deputy director.

SFC Powell retired with distinction from the Military in 2002. He received numerous awards and decorations throughout his service, including the Legion of Merit Metal, Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the United States Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters. He received U.S. Service Ribbons for both domestic and overseas service.
Glenn and Ronda Holloway Powell have been married for 25 years, and have three sons, Darius, Warren, and Glenn, II. They reside in Virginia.

His latest book is My Last Baggage Call Aboard Air Force One: A Journey of Sacrifice, Service, Family and Friendship.

For more information, or to contact Glenn Powell regarding availability for speaking opportunities, please email him at glennwpowell@aol.com. Visit his website at: http://www.gwpowell.com

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