John K. Love
Lieutenant General John K. Love | |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1981–Present |
| Rank | 
Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 2nd Marine Division 8th Marine Regimental Combat Team |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War Operation Unified Protector |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit |
John K. Love is an American general and serves as senior United States military representative to the NATO in Brussels.[1] He is the former commanding officer of the Second Marine Division which is based in the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina.[2][3][4]
Career
Love graduated from Texas Tech University. After, he was a corporal in the Marine Reserves and in 1984, he was commissioned. He participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009. His assignments as a general officer included the time he participated in Operation Unified Protector in 2011 as part of NATO.[5] As of 2018 he is a Major General in the Marine Corps after being nominated for promotion by the Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter[6] and then being approved by the U.S. Senate in March 2015.[7]
In June 2018, Love was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general[8] and assignment as a military representative to the NATO Military Committee.[9]
Awards and Decorations
He was awarded the legion of merit for “exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States” [10].
John K. Love is the recipient of the following awards and decorations:
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Parachutist Badge |
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Rifle Expert Badge (7th award) |
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Recruiting Service Ribbon
Navy Meritorius Unit Commendation
Armed Forces Service Medal
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References
- ^ "Lieutenant General John K. Love". NATO. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Major General John K. Love". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "John K. Love". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Klein, Cpl. Kaitlyn (October 13, 2016). "Bushmaster Challenge". The Globe. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "John K. Love". Marines. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "PN245 — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "PN2070 — Maj. Gen. John K. Love — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ "John K. Love". Sightline Media Group. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
External links
Media related to John K. Love at Wikimedia Commons