Declare World War III on oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
June 8, 2010
Special To The Tampa Tribune: We must fight the BP oil spill more like World War III and less like a PR, brand-protection campaign.

Will black contractors be sidelined in BP spill clean up?
June 2, 2010
By Christopher Chambers: The Grio
In Washington, commentators ironically label the Obama administration's oil spill strategy as "too much, too late." Lt. Gen. Russell Honoré (ret.), himself a black Creole from the very communities facing this catastrophe, lamented that it's not merely a way of life being destroyed on the Gulf.

Fisher House gives refuge to war wounded, families
April 16, 2010
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré knows a thing or two about rehabilitation.

Become a Hero. « Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
March 23, 2010
General Russel Honoré' was recently announced as Honorary Chairman of the statewide Heroes campaign. Become a Hero.

“Category 5 General” speaks at Red Cross fundraiser in Anderson
March 20, 2010
ANDERSON — A few minutes alone with Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré leaves little question that he loves the United States and the men and women who serve it in the military.

Gen. Honoré: Evacuate most vulnerable Haitians
January 21, 2010
The general told CNN last week that the U.S. military should have responded sooner to the earthquake in Haiti because "time is of the essence" in helping quake survivors.

Read General Honoré's interviews, articles and commentaries about the situation in Haiti.

Gen. Honoré: Evacuate most vulnerable Haitians
Haiti logistics: breaking the airport bottleneck
More U.S. military personnel head to Haiti for relief effort
More Men with Guns: Canadian Forces Join Haiti Aid Blitz
NAS Jax Sends Aid, Lawlessness Increases in Haiti
Haiti earthquake: police open fire on looters
The Market Oracle
OFFICIALWIRE: OP-ED

ABC Students Inspired by General Honoré
Fall, 2009
New Canaan ABC students recently had the opportunity to meet with Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré, a three-star general who served as the commander of Joint Task Force-Katrina...

Honoré calls for preparedness: Retired general warns of another Hurricane Katrina unless lessons are learned in America
October 22, 2009
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, a former instructor at the Command and General Staff College, spoke to Intermediate Level Education students and faculty about "Building a Culture of Preparedness" Oct. 20 in the Lewis and Clark Center's Eisenhower Auditorium.

2010 SunGard Business Continuity Software International User Group Forum
October 21, 2009
WAYNE, Pa., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lt. General Russel Honoré, who is best known for his management of the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 SunGard Business Continuity Software International User Group Forum. The forum, organized by SunGard Availability Services, will be held in Orlando, Fla. on April 10 - 14, 2010.

Independent Petroleum Association of America Blog
October 14, 2009
Action Packed Membership Luncheon Line-up at 80th Annual Meeting
Attendees of IPAA’s 80th Annual Meeting are sure to enjoy hearing LT. General Russel L. Honoré, US Army (Ret) speak during lunch on Thursday, November 5. Honoré has been hailed by the media as the “Category 5 General.” LT. General Russel Honoré led Task Force Katrina in the aftermath of the devastating hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005.

Trucks at Work Blog: Lessons From a Sheepdog
September 25, 2009
“Remember this: you’ve got to take care of your people, but don’t forget to also take care of your sheepdogs. “ Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré (Ret.), from a recent speech on Leadership and Preparedness in the 21st Century.

In Book, Katrina Task Force’s Gen. Honoré Urges U.S. To Move Towards “Culture Of Preparedness”
September 9, 2009
The most high profile American associated with citizen preparedness may be Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré who came to national prominence for his work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

U.S. and Cuba Work Together on Storms
August 20, 2009
Among those who made the trip last month were Russel Honoré, a retired lieutenant general who was the commander of the military’s Hurricane Katrina task force;...

Floridians too complacent about hurricane menace, Katrina veteran warns
August 11, 2009
TAMPA — Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, the man widely credited with restoring order to a chaotic post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, has a word of warning for Floridians who believe they have hurricanes figured out.

Blank ticker sends signal to Cubans
July 27, 2009
Mr. Smith was in Havana last week to lead a delegation on disaster co-operation, particularly after hurricanes. Among its members were Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, former commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina, and Stewart Simonson, former assistant secretary for emergency preparedness of the Department of Health and Human Services from 2004 to 2006.

Hurricane/Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready?
July 7, 2009
To combat persistent U.S. disaster denial, especially in hurricane-prone regions, Firestorm Solutions, LLC presented a free hour-long preparedness webinar on July 13 at 3 p.m. EDT.

VMI TO HOLD CITIZEN-SOLDIER SYMPOSIUM THIS FALL
June 26, 2009
LEXINGTON, Va., June 26, 2009. The linchpin role that the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces play in the defense of the American homeland will be the topic of a national conference this September at Virginia Military Institute. Top state and federal officials will attend the conference to debate the progress that has been made and the future refinements needed to answer grave homeland challenges.

A Community Resource Returns Home
May 28, 2009
New York Times Student Journalism Institute - After nearly four years of being displaced because of Hurricane Katrina, the Southeast Louisiana chapter of the Red Cross has returned home.

Government Technology: Technology's Role in Disaster Mitigation
May 22, 2009
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré believes that the key to mitigating the effect of disasters lies in being prepared for them.

Government Technology: Creating a Culture of Preparedness is the Best Hope for Disaster Mitigation, Lt. Gen. Russel Honore Says
May 22, 2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has come a long way since Hurricane Katrina in its response to disasters but the country has a long way to go to improve preparedness, Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré told....

Gen. Russel Honoré Grades Memphis's Preparedness
April 16, 2009
WREG - He's called the general who saved New Orleans after Katrina or the "John Wayne" of the bayou.

Sentinel-Tribune: Sick of U.S. health Status
April 3, 2009
With his cajun drawl nand no-nonsense style, retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré chewed out American Thursday for fouling up health care.

CNN: Honoré: Sandbags won't save your life
March 27, 2009
Residents in the flood plains of North Dakota need to flee to high ground because "you cannot depend on a sandbag dike to save your life," said Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.

Plan ahead or get left behind, speaker says
March 26, 2009
WHNS - The two most important days in a man's life are the day he is born and the day he figures out why he was born, Lt. General Russel Honoré told utility managers and city officials at the 34th annual Nebraska Municipal Power Pool conference in North Platte on Wednesday.

Poor health care a threat to U.S. security
March 24, 2009
by Russel L. Honoré, Guest Columnist, The Times-Picayune
Americans aren't getting what we pay for in health care, and it's endangering not just our lives, but our nation's security.

LRA OKs generator program
March 19, 2009
State officials did not exactly salute retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré on Wednesday, but they may be on the same page as the “hero” of Hurricane Katrina.

New Leadership, New Hopes
March 17, 2009
How much difference will the Obama administration make to the recovery of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast?

3rd Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit
March 12-13, 2009
This Year's Theme: Creating the Professional Homeland Defender
Guest Speaker: LTG Russel Honoré, USA (ret)

Lt. General Honoré Delivers Rousing Address
March 9,2009
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated Founder's Day at Southern University Monday. The university is 129 years old and still growing.  Monday's keynote speaker, a hero to many people in south Louisiana and a Southern alumnus, captured most of the attention and gave a rousing address.

World Class New Orleans: STILL Not Stuck on Stupid
March 2, 2009
General Russel Honoré was the speaker Sunday for NPR's "This I Believe" segment. He tells a good story and still serves as a witness to truth and decency.

Emergency Preparedness Key to Communities
February 25, 2009
Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, who led the U.S. Department of Defense' s response to Hurricane Katrina and Rita, made his way to Fort Valley State University, to teach on disaster preparedness.

Jindal's out-of-touch gov't-bashing: The Swamp
February 25, 2009
By Frank James
Russel Honoré and the U.S. military that seemed to mark a turn for the better in New Orleans. Whether it's popular to say or not, it took something of a bureaucracy to orchestrate all of that. Meanwhile, local and state officials at ...

State News Service: INHOFE LOOKS TO WORK WITH OBAMA ON FEMA LEGISLATION
February 12, 2009
The following information was released by Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe:
U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today reintroduced the Federal Emergency Management Advancement Act of 2009, (S. 2214) legislation to establish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an independent agency of the United States government.

Illinois disaster planning needs to include the poor
February 11, 2009
What would you do if an earthquake...

Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive - Wall Street, Main Street and...January 19, 2009
Russel L. Honoré LT. Gen. U.S. Army (Retired). I think in the spirit and soul of MLK, we should remind the leaders of this great nation that we have three "streets" in America not two. There is Wall Street. When things go bad they get...

300 Graduate From Va. State
December 14, 2008
ETTRICK — When Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore took charge in New Orleans after Katrina hit in 2005...

CNN Commentary: U.S. Needs 'Culture of Preparedness'
September 1, 2008
Editors Note: Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré led the military response to Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. As Commanding General First U.S. Army, Honoré commanded...

CNN: Lt. Gen. Honoré a 'John Wayne Dude'
September 3, 2005
Commander of relief effort in New Orleans takes charge...