H. Res. 944 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

February 25, 2008. 

Whereas Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore ́ is a native of 

Lakeland, Louisiana; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ graduated from Southern University and A&M College in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in vocational agriculture and, upon graduation, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 

United States Army; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ graduated from Troy 

State University with a master’s degree in human resources, received an honorary doctorate in public administration from Southern University and A&M College, 

and received an honorary doctorate in law from Stillman 

College; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ served in a number of 

infantry command positions in the Army, including overseas tours in Germany and as a commanding officer in 

the Second Infantry Division in Korea; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ saw action in Iraq and 

Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ served as vice director 

for operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 

District of Columbia, deputy commanding general and 
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assistant commandant of the United States Army Infantry Center and School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and assistant division commander, maneuver/support for the 

First Calvary Division at Fort Hood, Texas; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ commanded the Joint 

Force Headquarters for Homeland Security; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ commanded the First 

United States Army, which is responsible for the training 

and deployment of 500,000 National Guard and Reserve 

members. 

Whereas the awards and decorations of Lieutenant General 

Honore ́ include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal 

with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Service Medal 

with Oak Leaf Cluster, 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; 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ led the Joint Task 

Force Katrina following the hurricane’s destruction of 

the Gulf Coast in 2005, where he commanded all activeduty troops from all military branches dedicated to the 

storm recovery operations; and 

Whereas Lieutenant General Honore ́ and his wife Beverly 

raised four children, Stephanie, Kimberly, Stephen, and 

Michael, and their son Michael has served in Iraq as an 

Army sergeant: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) honors Lieutenant General Honore ́ for his 37 

years of service on behalf of the United States; 
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(2) commends Lieutenant General Honore ́ for his 

dedication and commitment to the Army and his leadership in the post-Katrina recovery effort; and 

(3) recognizes Lieutenant General Honore ́ as a soldier, commander, and leader and for displaying throughout his distinguished military service the highest levels 

of leadership, professional competence, integrity, and 

courage. 

Attest: 

Clerk.