Military--PUblic Relations



John Gaffney, currently stationed in Iraq, has been in the U.S. Military for over 30 years. Initially upon enlisting in the army, John was trained in aviation. Later, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard, and today works as a spokesman, public relations specialist for the army. 

CAPITOL STEPS – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Galen Jackman (center), commander of the Military District of Washington, escorts the President George W. Bush, his wife Laura, Vice-President Richard Cheney and his wife Lynne, to review the military escorts, on the east steps of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2005. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist 1st Class John Gaffney



Informational Text Links

Four Bodies Found at Sea May be Cuban Refugees
Photo by John Gaffney

Dominicans Risk Lives to Migrate to U.S. Shores
Photo by John Gaffney

Coast Guard Band Tunes Up for Inaugural
by John Gaffney

New Aim for Coastguard Gunner's Mates
by John Gaffney

Pride, Poise and Perfection on Inaugural Day

Gaffney as spokesman

Gaffney as spokesman


U.S. Coast Guard






 Arlington National Cemetery, Va. (Nov. 11, 2004) – President George W. Bush lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., during a Veterans Day ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Gaffney 

Arlington National Cemetery, Va. (Nov. 11, 2004) – Honor Guardsmen from the Nation’s armed services, march to the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., during Veteran’s Day ceremonies. President George W. Bush placed a memorial wreath at the tomb and delivered remarks at the Memorial Amphitheater. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 1st Class John Gaffney 


ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. (May 7, 2004) --- A Coast Guard bugler plays Taps during DC3 Nathan Bruckenthal's interment ceremony. Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guard casualty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. USCG photo by PA1 John Gaffney



A 27-foot patrol boat assigned to U.S . Naval Coastal Warfare Group Two watches over vessels in the anchorage area in Souda Bay. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist First Class John Gaffney. 


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