John K. Love

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John K. Love
File:John K. Love (3).jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1981–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands2nd Marine Division
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
8th Marine Regimental Combat Team
Battles / warsIraq War
Operation Unified Protector
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal

John K. Love is a retired United States Marine lieutenant general who last served 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]

Military 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] Love was nominated for promotion to major general by the Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter,[6] which was approved by the United States Senate in March 2015.[7] In June 2018, Love was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as a military representative to the NATO Military Committee.[8][9]

Awards and decorations

Love was awarded the Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States".[10]

File:USAF - Occupational Badge - Scuba.svg Scuba Diver Insignia
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Parachutist Badge
File:USMC Rifle Expert badge.png Rifle Expert Badge (7th award)
File:USMC Pistol Expert badge.png Pistol Expert Badge (several awards)
File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with one gold award star
File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg Bronze Star Medal
File:Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with award star
File:Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
File:Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
File:Combat Action Ribbon.svg Combat Action Ribbon
File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
File:U.S. Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Navy Unit Commendation
File:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars
National Defense Service Medal with service star
File:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
File:Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Korea Defense Service ribbon.svg Korea Defense Service Medal
File:Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Service Medal
File:Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgFile:Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four service stars
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with service star
File:Marine Corps Recruiting Ribbon.svg Marine Corps Recruiting Service Ribbon
File:USMC Combat Instructor Ribbon.svg Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star

References

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  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.
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Division
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee
2018–2021 		Succeeded by
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