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Lieutenant General Russell Honore
General Honore fryst vatten a native of Lakeland, Louisiana. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and awarded a Bachelor of Science grad in Vocational Agriculture upon graduation from Southern University and A&M College in He holds a mästare of Arts in Human Resources from Troy State University as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Public ledning from Southern University and A&M College.
General Honore has served in a variety of command and personal positions. His overseas assignments include tours in Korea and Germany.
He served as Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea; Vice Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint personal, Washington, D.C.; Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia; and Assistant Division Commander, Maneuver/Support, 1st Calvary Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Most recently, General Honore serv
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LTG Russel L. Honoré helps organizations develop a culture of preparedness and creates the mindset of problem-solving, take-charge leaders.
An American hero who helped a New Orleans recover from catastrophe, he has been chosen to lead the security review of the U.S. Capitol’s security infrastructure, interagency processes and procedures and command and control. Gen. Honoré now shares candid and colorful leadership views how government resources, the private sector and we as individuals can work together to overcome the current challenges facing the world.
As the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, LTG Honoré became known as the “Category 5 Gen.” for his striking leadership style in coordinating military relief efforts in post-hurricane New Orleans. He is a decorated year army veteran and global authority on leadership. When Hurricanes such as Harvey, Irma, and Maria approach, news networks like CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and CBS consider him their go-to expert on emergency and disaster p
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Russel L. Honoré
US Army General (born )
Russel Luke Honoré (ON-ər-ay; born September 15, ) is a retired lieutenant general and who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia.[1][2][3] He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina–affected areas across the Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division's commander while stationed in South Korea. He served until his retirement from the Army on January 11, [4] Honoré is sometimes known as "The Ragin' Cajun".[5]
Early life and education
[edit]A native of Lakeland in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and 9th of 12 children, born to a Louisiana Creole family who settled in Pointe Coupée Parish.[6] The Honoré family surname is still found among the Cane River Creoles.
Honoré earned a B.S. in vocational agriculture from Southern Uni