John Rushing Biography
John Rushing also known as Josh Rushing is a radio journalist and photographer from the United States. He is a correspondent for Al Jazeera English’s Emmy-winning documentary series Fault Lines. Rushing is also a former United States Marine Corps officer (USMC).
How old is John Rushing? – Age
Rushing was born in the year 1972 in Lewisville, Texas. He is 49 years as of 2021.
Where did John Rushing go to school? – Education
Rushing’s education is not known.
John Rushing Wife – Family
He is married, with a daughter and four sons.
What is John Rushing Salary?
Rushing’s salary is under review.
John Rushing Net Worth
His net worth is under review.
John Rushing Career
Military service
Rushing enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1990 and completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. He was selected for Public Affairs and attended the Defense Information School (DINFOS) in 1991. He was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) and studied at the University of Texas at Austin where he received a dual degree in Ancient History and Classic Civilization in 1999. Rushing became a Mustang upon his graduation from UT and moved to Quantico, Virginia, to further his military officer training at The Basic School (TBS). Though slated to be a Marine Corps aviator at TBS, a hearing loss prevented Rushing from completing flight school. Instead, he returned to Public Affairs and reported to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar 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. Aware of future military operations in the Middle East, Rushing volunteered to deploy with forwarding units before the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Rushing was assigned to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in Doha, Qatar, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he served as a spokesperson for General Tommy Franks. Unbeknownst to him, an independent film, Control Room, captured his efforts to communicate the American message on Al Jazeera Arabic. The documentary debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 and enjoyed theatrical releases across the world. After the Pentagon ordered him not to comment on the film, he left the Marine Corps after 14 years of active duty service in October 2004 and later helped start Al Jazeera English in 2005.
Broadcasting work
Rushing has been with Al Jazeera English since the run-up to its launch. As an international correspondent, Rushing has hosted and produced programs all over the world. So far in 2011, Rushing has filmed two Fault Lines episodes in Mexico-“Mexico: Impunity and Profits”, and “Mexico’s Hidden War”-plus a third in Colombia. He has also traveled to Iraq, for the eighth time, to provide special news coverage marking the 6-month milestone before the planned withdrawal of the U.S. military.
Writings
Rushing’s book, Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World, was published by Palgrave-MacMillan in 2007. His personal story is intertwined with a unique behind-the-scenes look at the contentious Al Jazeera broadcast network in the book. Rushing is also published in Reader’s Digest’s 10th Anniversary of 9/11 special edition. Rushing blogged regularly for AJE and the Huffington Post before beginning his own online journal.