John K. Love | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1981–2021 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 8th Marine Regimental Combat Team |
Battles/wars | Iraq War Operation Unified Protector |
Awards | Defense 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]
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]
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]
![]() | Scuba Diver Insignia |
![]() | Parachutist Badge |
![]() | Rifle Expert Badge (7th award) |
![]() | Pistol Expert Badge (several awards) |
![]() | Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Legion of Merit with one gold award star | |
![]() | Bronze Star Medal |
![]() | Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
Meritorious Service Medal with award star | |
![]() | Joint Service Commendation Medal |
![]() | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
![]() | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
![]() | Combat Action Ribbon |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters |
![]() | Navy Unit Commendation |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze service stars |
National Defense Service Medal with service star | |
![]() | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars |
![]() | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
![]() | Korea Defense Service Medal |
![]() | Armed Forces Service Medal |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with four service stars |
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with service star | |
![]() | Marine Corps Recruiting Service Ribbon |
![]() | Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon |
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with service star |
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