Owen Monconduit Promoted to Brigadier General
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Iraq
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-02-20
Duration: 00:01:10
Subjects: Monconduit, Owen W. | Military | Louisiana. National Guard | Iraq | African Americans
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Monconduit, Owen Speaker
Description
This segment from the February 20, 2009, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham reporting on the promotion of Pineville native Owen W. Monconduit to the rank of Brigadier General. Monconduit is the first African American to reach the rank of Brigadier General in the Louisiana National Guard. The story includes a speech given by General Monconduit after his promotion ceremony in Iraq.