Does anyone have a bio on General Honore? Is he a ring knocker?
video is here: http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/09/20/stuckonstupid/
No way is such a straight shooting guy a ring knocker. VMI or Citadel, maybe, but not West Point.
My husband was under a different command chain in Korea, but he was stationed at the same base where Honore was the commander. I won't pass along where they butted heads, but I do have some stories... ;-). Suffice it to say, though, that the better half figures he's a VERY good man for the job he's doing in New Orleans and not just because of not having to work with him himself. His "colorful sayings" were particularly "colorful" in Korea.
I do believe he's of French lineage but was born in Louisiana.
Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore
http://www.nationalveteransday.org/speakers/honore.htm
http://www.nationalveteransday.org/speakers/honore.htm
Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore
Commanding General
First United States Army
Fort Gillem, Georgia
General Honore is a native of Lakeland, Louisiana. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Agriculture upon graduation from Southern University and A&M College in 1971. He holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources from Troy State University as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Southern University and A&M College.
General Honore has served in a variety of command and staff 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 Staff, 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 served as Commander, Standing Joint Force Headquarters – Homeland Security, U.S. Northern Command.
General Honore’s awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.