Washington, D.C.– U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), today commended Lieutenant General Russell L. Honorè for his service during Hurricane Rita.

 

“General Honorè is a testament to the service, dedication and resiliency of our Armed Forces,” Boustany said. “He stepped into a difficult situation with lives on the line, and he displayed true courage and leadership. For that, I will be forever grateful. It is important to remember the two hurricanes that devastated Louisiana, and it is equally imperative to remember those heroes who served so nobly in the recovery effort.”

 

Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring Honorè for his service Monday night. The resolution passed unanimously. Honorè announced his retirement from the Army in January.

 

Lieutenant General Honorè is a native of Lakeland, Louisiana. In addition to having served in a number of infantry command positions in the Army, Lieutenant General Honorè served as vice director for operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the deputy commanding general and assistant commandant of the United States Army Infantry Center and School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and as assistant division commander, maneuver/support for the First Calvary Division at Fort Hood, Texas.  He commanded the First United States Army, and was responsible for the training and deployment of 500,000 National Guardsmen and reserve service members. Lieutenant General Honorè led the Joint Task Force Katrina following the hurricane's destruction of the Gulf Coast in 2005, where he commanded all active-duty troops from all military branches dedicated to the storm recovery operations.

 

Lieutenant General Honorè and his wife Beverly have four children, Stephanie, Kimberly, Stephen, and Michael. Michael has served in Iraq as an Army sergeant.