Josh Rushing
Background
Josh Rushing first enlisted in the Marine’s
in 1990 and completed his basic training in San Diego. In 1991, he was chosen for public affairs and
attended Defense Information School where he was selected to complete Marine
Enlisted Commissioning Education Program at the University of Texas at Austin
where he became a commissioned officer and completed a dual degree in Ancient
History and Classic Civilization. This was completed in 1999.
After graduation, he moved to Virginia where he
became a mustang which is a term used in the United States Armed Forces to
describe a commission officer who began his career as an enlisted service
member. Due to hearing loss he was unable to complete flight school, which was
a dream of his. This is what lead him to move forward in public affairs.
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reported to Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego, California. Rushing moved to
Los Angeles in 2002 where he represented the Marine Corps in Hollywood in the
Marine Corps Motion Picture and Television Liaison Office. This all lead to the
film we watched in class, Control Room. This documentary was seen at the
Sundance Film Festival in 2004.
What caused Rushing to leave?
The Pentagon
ordered Rushing to not comment on the film after its release.
“The Pentagon turned down dozens of
requests for interviews with me — from Fox News to NPR — and I was ordered to
keep silent about the movie and my views on Al Jazeera. That edict felt like a
betrayal of the very civic values — standing up for what one believes is right,
true, and honest — that had led me into the Marine Corps in the first place. To
do nothing would advance my career aspirations in the military but hardly serve
America’s best interests. In the fall of 2004, after 14 years in the Corps, I resigned
my commission. Six months later, I signed on to help launch Al Jazeera English.”
Where is Rushing now?
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