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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 14
BY REPRESENTATIVES LORUSSO, ABRAMSON, ADAMS, ANDERS, ARMES,
ARNOLD, BADON, BARRAS, BARROW, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, STUART
BISHOP, WESLEY BISHOP, BROADWATER, BROSSETT, BROWN,
BURFORD, HENRY BURNS, TIM BURNS, BURRELL, CARMODY, CARTER,
CHAMPAGNE, CHANEY, CONNICK, COX, CROMER, DANAHAY, DIXON,
DOVE, EDWARDS, FANNIN, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES, GAROFALO,
GEYMANN, GISCLAIR, GREENE, GUILLORY, GUINN, HARRIS, HARRISON,
HAVARD, HAZEL, HENRY, HENSGENS, HILL, HODGES, HOFFMANN,
HOLLIS, HONORE, HOWARD, HUNTER, HUVAL, GI ROD JACKSON,
KATRINA JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KLECKLEY,
LAMBERT, NANCY LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LEBAS, LEGER, LEOPOLD,
LIGI, LOPINTO, MACK, MILLER, MONTOUCET, MORENO, JAY MORRIS,
JIM MORRIS, NORTON, ORTEGO, PEARSON, PIERRE, PONTI, POPE, PRICE,
PUGH, PYLANT, REYNOLDS, RICHARD, RICHARDSON, RITCHIE,
ROBIDEAUX, SCHEXNAYDER, SCHRODER, SEABAUGH, SHADOI N,
SIMON, SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, TALBOT, THIBAUT, THIERRY, THOMPSON,
WHITNEY, ALFRED WILLIAMS, PATRICK WILLIAMS, AND WILLMOTT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To commend General Bennett C. Landreneau upon his retirement from the Louisiana
National Guard.
WHEREAS, upon his retirement from the Louisiana National Guard in December
of 2011, it is appropriate that a sincere and heartfelt measure of commendation and
appreciation be expressed to General Bennett C. Landreneau for his extraordinary military
service; and
WHEREAS, General Landreneau consistently demonstrated his dedicated spirit and
intense determination to serve the Louisiana National Guard with honor and distinction; and
WHEREAS, the General began his military career in 1969 upon his enlistment in the
Louisiana National Guard as an infantryman, and he was commissioned an ordinance officer
in 1971; he transferred to the Engineer Branch in 1973, and during Operation Desert Storm,
he served on active duty as Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, in Southwest Asia; he
later served as Commander of the 225th Engineer Group and as Commander of the 256th
Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) prior to his appointment as the Adjutant General
of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, as Adjutant General, General Landreneau was responsible for the
deployment and coordination of programs, policies, and plans affecting the more than eleven
thousand members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard; and ENROLLEDHCR NO. 14
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WHEREAS, General Landreneau has been the deserving recipient of numerous
awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit (with one Oak Leaf Cluster), the
Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army
Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Reserve Components
Achievement Medal (with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), the National Defense Service
Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two Bronze Service Stars), the
Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Army Service Ribbon,
the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral One), the Kuwait
Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait); and
WHEREAS, the tenure of General Landreneau as Adjutant General was marked by
effective leadership, genuine professionalism, and remarkable vision during some of the
most challenging times in the state's history; and
WHEREAS, General Landreneau merits the highest commendation and sincere
congratulations for his exemplary term of military service and for his outstanding
contributions to the Louisiana National Guard, the state of Louisiana, and the United States
of America.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate General Bennett C. Landreneau upon his retirement from the
Louisiana National Guard for an exceptional military career that spans more than four
decades, does hereby express to him enduring appreciation for his distinguished service,
including fourteen years as Adjutant General, does hereby recognize and record for posterity
his vital contributions and tireless dedication to military excellence, and does hereby extend
to him best wishes for continued success and happiness in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to General Bennett C. Landreneau.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE