John K. Love

John K. Love is a U.S. Marine lieutenant 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]

Lieutenant General

John K. Love
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1981–Present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held2nd Marine Division
8th Marine Regimental Combat Team
Battles/warsIraq War
Operation Unified Protector
Awards Legion of Merit

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:

Parachutist Badge
Rifle Expert Badge (7th award)

References
  1. "Lieutenant General John K. Love". NATO. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  2. "Major General John K. Love". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "John K. Love". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. Klein, Cpl. Kaitlyn (October 13, 2016). "Bushmaster Challenge". The Globe. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  5. "John K. Love". Marines. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  6. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  7. "PN245 — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  8. "PN2070 — Maj. Gen. John K. Love — Marine Corps". U.S. Congress. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  9. "General Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  10. "John K. Love". Sightline Media Group. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

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