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| Born | Joshua Rushing (1972-07-24)July 24, 1972 (age 53) Lewisville,Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Al Jazeera |
| Spouse | Paige Rushing |
| Children | 5 |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  U.S. Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1990–2004 |
| Rank |  Captain |
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| Website | www |
Josh Rushing is an Emmy Award winning American broadcast journalist and photographer. He is the senior correspondent for the award winning documentary series,Fault Lines, onAl Jazeera English. He is also a former officer of theUnited States Marine Corps (USMC).
Rushing was born inLewisville, Texas in 1972.[1]
Rushing enlisted in theUnited States Marine Corps in 1990 and completed basic training atMarine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego,California.[2]
He was selected forPublic Affairs and attended theDefense Information School (DINFOS) in 1991. He was selected for theMarine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) and studied at theUniversity of Texas at Austin where he received a dual degree in Ancient History and Classic Civilization in 1999. Rushing became aMustang upon his graduation from UT and moved toQuantico, Virginia, to further his military officer training atThe Basic School (TBS). Though slated to be a Marine Corps aviator at TBS, hearing loss prevented Rushing from completing flight school. Instead, he returned to Public Affairs and reported toMarine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. Rushing moved toLos Angeles in 2002 where he represented the Marine Corps in Hollywood in theMarine Corps Motion Picture and Television Liaison Office.
Aware of future military operations in the Middle East, Rushing volunteered to deploy with forward units before theinvasion of Iraq in 2003. Rushing was assigned toUnited States Central Command (CENTCOM) inDoha, Qatar, duringOperation Iraqi Freedom where he served as a spokesperson toGeneral Tommy Franks. Unbeknownst to him, an independent film,Control Room, captured his efforts to communicate the American message onAl Jazeera Arabic. The documentary debuted at theSundance Film Festival in 2004 and enjoyed theatrical release across the world.[3] After the Pentagon ordered him not to comment on the film,[4] he left the Marine Corps after 14 years of active duty service in October 2004 and later helped start Al Jazeera English in 2005.[5]
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. In 2011 Rushing has filmed twoFault Lines episodes inMexico - "Mexico: Impunity and Profits",[6] and "Mexico's Hidden War"[7] - plus a third in Colombia.[8] He has also traveled toIraq to provide special news coverage marking the 6-month milestone before the planned withdrawal of the U.S. military.[9]
Rushing's book,Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World,[10] was published by Palgrave-MacMillan in 2007. The book blends his personal story with a unique behind-the-scenes look into the controversial Al Jazeera broadcast networks. Rushing is also published inReader's Digest's 10th Anniversary of 9/11 special edition.[11]
Rushing blogged regularly for AJE and theHuffington Post before beginning his own online journal.
He is married, with a daughter and four sons.
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