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To view audio and video of General Honoré, please see the links below.

Extended interview with General Russel Honoré
May 1, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - General Russel Honoré was credited wth bringing order to New Orleans in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina. Now retired, he's back home in his native Louisiana fighting another kind of battle. Sally-Ann Roberts reported on a project underway in New Orleans that could one day have a ripple effect across the country.

General Honoré addresses the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana
April 9, 2013

           

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The Category 5 General is now the on the Chef 5 Team
March 28, 2013
Lt. General Russel R. Honoré US Army (Ret.) has joined the Chef 5 Minute Meals team as an advisor. After his more than 37 years of service to his country, General Honoré has dedicated himself to creating a culture of preparedness in America. How better to do that than to join forces as an advisor to emergency food provider Chef 5 Minute Meals.

          

Lt. General Russel Honoré discusses Chicago violence
February 2, 2013
Lt. Gen. Honoré joined ABC News on set before a Thursday event at the Chicago Military Academy to address the city's escalating violence.

How NOLA Superdome made it back after Katrina
February 2, 2013
Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, who led "Task Force Katrina," an effort to evacuate Superdome refugees, shares his experiences with Scott Pelley and describes what it means to him to see New Orleans coming back.

Evacuating Katrina Refugees in the Superdome
February 2, 2013
When the levees broke after Hurricane Katrina, thousands of people were trapped in the New Orleans Superdome with no electricity and little food and water. One of the people brought in to turn the situation around was Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré. Scott Pelley sat down with him to reflect on those days.

Rebecca Costa interviews General Honoré
February 1, 2013
LT. General Russel L. Honoré, US Army (Ret), was widely hailed by the media as the "Category 5 General" who led Task Force Katrina in the aftermath of the devastating hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005. General Honoré is currently a Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization, where he is working on developing questions to determine levels of preparedness, and a CNN Preparedness Contributor. His latest book, Leadership in the New Normal is now available.

General Honoré is interviewed in Grand Coteau
December, 2012

Gen. Honoré on Hurricane Sandy recovery
November 15, 2012
Lt. General Russel Honoré explains what advice he'd give to authorities working on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.

Honore' CUSA program featured @ WDSU-TV 5pm News
November 12, 2012
WDSU-TV News report by senior news anchor Norman Robinson that aired on Monday's 5:00pm newscast, examining the Honoré Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement (CUSA) as an "innovative program" aiming to break the cradle-to-prison pipeline for Black males.

Lt. General Russel L. Honoré on “Leadership in the New Normal”
October 15, 2012
This month, Lt. General Russel L. Honoré releases his latest book, Leadership in the New Normal, which reveals his perspective on authentic, modern leadership, illustrating his insights with stories from his vast life experiences as a widely respected military leader and Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina.

Gen. Russel Honore' with Tom Pace: About Mark Odom, Navy Seal Team 6 Book Author & Hurricane Isaac
September 10, 2012
In an EXCLUSIVE "1-on-1" Talk of the Town" interview with Tom Pace, Gen. Russel Honoré (US Army, Ret.) talks about his thoughts on the newly released book by Navy Seal Team 6 author, Mark Odom.

Lt. General Russel Honoré Talks About Hurricane Response
August 31, 2012
Throughout the week, you have very likely seen and heard retired Army General Russel Honoré talking about Hurricane Isaac.

Massive sinkhole opens in southern Louisiana bayou
August 10, 2012
Don Lemon talks to retired General Russel Honoré about what may have caused a massive 324-foot wide sinkhole to open up in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, forcing residents to evauate their homes.

Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré Addresses E. J. Ourso College of Business - 2012 Commencement
May 18, 2012
Russel L. Honoré, retired lieutenant general and 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Ga., was keynote speaker for the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Diploma Ceremony, held May 18, 2012, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

C-SPAN
May 22, 2011
Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré talked about the latest on the Mississippi floods, the continued response from the Army Corps of Engineers, ...

LPB – Louisiana: The State We're In
May 22, 2011
Retired Lt. General Russel Honoré is in the studio to help keep an eye on the latest developments with the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Basin water levels and offers advice on how to stay safe.

C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle
February 25, 2008
U.S. Representative David Scott, D-Georgia

ProjectWorld
December 2, 2008
Keynote Presentation at ProjectWorld, 2008

CNN
November 11, 2007
General Honoré Honored
CNN's T.J. Holmes talks to Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, widely credited with restoring order to New Orleans after Katrina....

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