Russel Honore
Russel Honore
Russel L. Honoréis a retired Lieutenant General who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division's commander while stationed in South Korea. He served until his retirement from the Army on January 11, 2008. Honoré is sometimes known as "The...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
CountryUnited States of America
Hurricane Sandy was one of the most vicious storm systems to hit the New York City area in nearly two centuries.
You can't vote that water out of the city of New Orleans.
They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.
Teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed
The preparations are what they are. We're here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.
You were born free by accident. You live free by choice. To die free is your responsibility.
We got the capacity, and it seemed like the right thing to do.
We didn't want another Kent State. They weren't trained for crowd control.
To these people, the crisis is still going on. They haven't gotten to the recovery part yet.
We've got a plan, but don't confuse the plan with execution. We're doing something that is very different. Nobody goes around with 50 tones of water.
Worse things have happened to America. We're going to overcome this, too. It's not our fault. The storm came and flooded the city.
Leadership is working with goals and vision; management is working with objectives.
This is a Disaster. This isn't something somebody can control. We ain't stuck on stupid.
I told myself I'd stay in until I reached major, and then go on and do something else.