| John K. Love | |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
| Serviceyears: | 1981–2021 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | 2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade 8th Marine Regimental Combat Team |
| Battles: | Iraq War Operation Unified Protector |
| Awards: | 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]
| 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 |