29 – LtGen Russel Honore’: Retired Army General; Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army, Retired) is the 3-star general who burst upon the national scene in 2005 when New Orleans was in dire straits following Hurricane Katrina. He was the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and was in charge of the massive search-and-rescue operation and the restoration of order in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast following ...