{"id":247,"name":"John Strong","url":"","description":"Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II is a photojournalist serving in the United States Air Force. TSgt. Strong has been assigned to the 49th Wing Public Affairs, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs and Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. He is also a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse College Military Visual Journalism program. He has served as NCOIC of community relations, media relations and command information at his previous bases. \r\n\r\nSome of the his major awards and decorations include:\r\nJoint Service Commendation (2)\r\nAir Force Commendation Medal (3) \r\nAfghanistan Campaign Medal (2)\r\nArmy Meritorious Unit Commendation\r\n\r\nSome of his achievements include:\r\n2011 49th Wing Airman of the Qtr\r\n2017 GSC 1st Place Portrait Photo\r\n2017 GSC 1st Place Photo Story\r\n2017 AF Media Contest 1st Place Portrait Photo\r\n2018 GSC 1st Place News Photo\r\n2018 GSC Photographer of the Year\r\n2018 AF Media Contest 2nd Place News Photo\r\n2019 GSC 1st Place Portrait Photo\r\n2019 GSC 1st Place Photo Series\r\n2019 GSC Photographer of the Year\r\n2019 AF Media Contest 1st Place Portrait Photo","link":"https:\/\/newhousemilitary.syr.edu\/2021\/author\/jdstrong\/","slug":"jdstrong","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed1bc9f5d790ef6d2629214b019d84063c56a6037531392cba23bed6f670de86?s=24&d=mm&r=g","48":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed1bc9f5d790ef6d2629214b019d84063c56a6037531392cba23bed6f670de86?s=48&d=mm&r=g","96":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed1bc9f5d790ef6d2629214b019d84063c56a6037531392cba23bed6f670de86?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhousemilitary.syr.edu\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newhousemilitary.syr.edu\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}