Russel L. Honoré
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Russel Honoré | |
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Nickname(s) | "The Ragin' Cajun" |
Born | Lakeland, Louisiana, U.S. | September 15, 1947
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1971–2008 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | First Army 2nd Infantry Division |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
Website | www.generalhonore.com |
Russel Luke Honoré (
Early life and education
A native of Lakeland in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and 9th of 12 children, born to a Louisiana Créole family who settled in Pointe Coupée Parish.[6] The Honoré family surname is still found among the Cane River Créoles.
Honoré earned a
Career
Prior to his appointment on July 15, 2004, as Commander, First United States Army, Honoré served in a variety of command and staff positions in South Korea and
On June 13, 2002, in
On January 15, 2021,
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
On August 31, 2005, Honoré was designated commander of
On September 20, 2005, at a press conference with Nagin on Hurricane Rita, Honoré made headlines nationwide when he told a reporter not to get "stuck on stupid" in reference to a question about the government response to Hurricane Katrina.[12]
Hurricane Maria comments
After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, Honoré described the situation in the U.S. territory as being "like a war" and said it was significantly worse than New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina.[13] Honoré criticized the Trump administration's response to the crisis, saying it demanded a greater and more rapid response, with a larger commitment of U.S. troops to provide emergency assistance,[14] and told CNN anchor Erin Burnett.
U.S. Capitol attack security review
As a result of the
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi by
Politics
In late August 2009, there were reports that Honoré would run for U.S. Senate in 2010 in his native Louisiana as a Republican against incumbent Republican Senator David Vitter.[20] On August 31, when asked on CNN about the reports, Honoré expressed admiration for individuals who aspire to serve in public office but said that he had no plans to seek the Senate seat, as he was unlikely to win with the viewpoints he currently holds.
Personal life
Honoré describes himself as an "
During the halftime of the
Honoré was also awarded the Key to the City Award to New Orleans in Recognition of his Exemplary Military Service during the third anniversary of Katrina ceremonies.[citation needed]
Honoré resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his wife, Beverly, and their four children.[24] He founded GreenARMY, an environmental group, and has criticized excessive groundwater use by ExxonMobil and Georgia-Pacific in Baton Rouge, and their close relationship with the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission that oversees and regulates water use by these corporations.[25]
Awards and decorations
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- Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Army Distinguished Service Medalwith oak leaf cluster
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (four Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Bronze Star
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal(three Oak Leaf Clusters)Army Achievement Medal- Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Army Superior Unit AwardBronze Service Stars)- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal (one Bronze Service Star)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 4)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
- Expert Infantryman Badge
- Basic Parachutist Badge
- Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
See also
References
- ^ Martin, Michel (29 August 2007). "Wisdom Watch: Lt. Gen. Russel Honore". NPR. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ISBN 9781439101810. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-4520-3204-7.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 8, 2008). "Katrina General Retiring from the Army". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 11, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- Ragin' Cajuns" is also the trademarked nickname of the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
- ISBN 9781416599005, retrieved 10 June 2015
- ^ "Home". ccl.org.
- ^ Muller, Wesley (January 15, 2021). "Louisiana-native Gen. Russel Honoré to investigate security failures at U.S. Capitol". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Joseph (January 17, 2021). "Retired Army general: 'We can't have demonstrators showing up at a state Capitol with damn long guns'". Blaze News.
- ^ "NOLA's Superdome: From devastation to recovery". CBS News. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Jackson Free Press | Transcript: New Orleans' Mayor C. Ray Nagin's Interview". Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Fox News Story 8/29/06. Fox News.
- ^ "Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, who led Katrina relief, slams response to Puerto Rico". CBS News. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Relief Effort Replays Scene From Katrina, Retired General Says". National Public Radio. September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to head investigation of Capitol riot". CNBC. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Retired Lt. General Honoré discusses why threats to the Capitol were ignored". CNBC. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Pelosi tasks retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading review of Capitol security". National Broadcasting Corporation. January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Gaetz leads GOP charge against "bigot" Russel Honoré, head of Capitol security review". Newsweek. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ @JudiciaryGOP (March 3, 2021). "🚨 #Breaking: @RepMattGaetz, and Judiciary Committee Republicans, blast @SpeakerPelosi's appointment of LTG Russel H…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-05 – via Twitter.
- ^ "General Russell Honore To Run Vs David Vitter In Louisiana US Race?". Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Katrina: The Aftermath: First Army's 'Ragin' Cajun'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 14, 2005.
- ^ Townsend, Beth (2015-07-03). "Cover Story: Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré". Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "Honoré, Russel L. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ Baton Rouge LA
- ^ Sneath, Sara (2022-06-08). "Industry overpumping of Baton Rouge groundwater could pollute the supply for residents". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Russel Honoré.- Official website
- Russel Honoré at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- National Veteran's Day profile
- Department of Defense article
- "Theater Immersion Postmobilization Training in the First Army", by Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré & Colonel Daniel L. Zajac
- Pentagon deploys ships, helicopters, rescuers to hurricane-ravaged areas
- Article on cnn.com about Honoré
- Associated Press profile on Honoré
- "The Category 5 General:" Washington Post "Style" Section Article (September 12, 2005)
- Russel Honoré on why he apologized for the death of teens caused by U.S. servicemen in South Korea
- The US Embassy to South Korea's response on the deaths
- Video of September 20, 2005, press conference
- Transcript and audio of September 20, 2005, press conference
- Omar N. Bradley "Spirit of Independence Award"
- Floodlines, Episode V "Exodus"