Who is DoD National Guard Bureau Major MATTHEW MURPHY?

• Obstreperous  Pentagon PR spokesman with no manners.
• Obstructing response my July 7, 2021 request for records on Florida National Guard Major JEREMIAH RAY BLOCKER.  
• Admits on LinkedIn that his motto as a putative Pentagon PR "communications professional" is "PROMOTE. PROTECT. PREVENT."
• Admits on LinkedIn that he owns a side moonlightling business in public relations called "Momentum Messaging."
• Hung up the telephone on me August 4, 2022, after a brief 48 second conversation, never apologizing, never  explaining to me the 394 days of delay in handling my July 2021 requests and when I will receive BLOCKER's military record. 

No class. 

"I wear [Major MATTHEW MURPHY's] scorn as a badge of honor," in the immortal words of former Vice President J. Danforth Quayle.

As  Albert Camus once said, "We must first posit denial and absurdity, because that our generation has encountered.  See correspondence here.

From LinkedIn:

Matt Murphy

Media Relations Officer/Spokesperson at National Guard Bureau

Washington DC-Baltimore Area500+ connections

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About

My motto as a communications professional is to PROMOTE, PROTECT and PREVENT!

I was the lead uniformed media officer during the Jan. 6th Insurrection, during Civil Unrest, COVID, Domestic Response and the multiple controversial and political issues the National Guard encounters. I have personally lead engagements with POTUS, VPOTUS, more than a dozen Congressional Delegations and secretary-level visits.

Proven expertise in: Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Media Relations, Community Relations, Innovation, Information Exchange, Disaster and Recovery, Risk Mitigation, Image Consulting, Emergency Management, Writing, Marketing, Branding, Social Media and more.

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• I am truly grateful for the opportunities and growth experiences I had with the Alaska National Guard for the past eight years. I moved to Arlington,…

  

  I am truly grateful for the opportunities and growth experiences I had with the Alaska National Guard for the past eight years. I moved to Arlington,…

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• True and I add…you have to be strong willed to make the move 💪🏽

  

  True and I add…you have to be strong willed to make the move 💪🏽

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• I always enjoy covering the Army National Guard, especially in the field. And while I don’t profess to being proficient in all things Army, I at…

  

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Experience

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  National Guard Bureau

  2 years 8 months

  • Media Relations Officer

    Dec 2020 - Present1 year 9 months

    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Space Operations Public Affairs Officer

    Jan 2020 - Present2 years 8 months

    Pentagon

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  Public Affairs Officer

  United States Air Force

  Aug 2002 - Present20 years 1 month

  NCR - National Capital Region, Arizona and Puerto Rico

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  Principal and Owner

  Momentum Messaging

  Sep 2010 - Present12 years

  Washionton D.C. Metro Area

Education

• Defense Information School

  Defense Information School

  Military QualificationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

  2011 - 2011

  Activities and Societies: Public Affairs Officer Qualification and Broadcast Journalism.

  Studied latest advances in military public affairs.

• Miami University

  Miami University

  B.A.English/Journalism

  1994 - 1995

  Activities and Societies: Journalism

  Departmental Honors in Journalism

• Long Beach City College

  Long Beach City College

  A.A.Liberal Arts

  1987 - 1992

  Activities and Societies: Student Government

  General studies.

Volunteer Experience

• Volunteer

  Volunteer

  Boy Scouts of America

  Aug 2012 - Present10 years 1 month

  Children

Projects

• Public Relations Overview

  Feb 2007 - Jan 2009

  Helping everyone in a company understand the value and purpose of public relations and how it can improve sales through awareness.

Languages

• English

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Organizations

• Public Relations Society of America

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  Mar 2010 - Present

• Public Relations Society of America

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  May 1998 - Present

Recommendations received

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  Michael N. Dugas

  “Matt is a high performing officer that operates at at the executive level in our organization with style and easy. He is TEAM player that makes relationships a priority and is always available to ensue the mission is successful. Matt is a Value added member where ever he serves. ”

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  Alexander Proper

  “One of my favorite assignments was working under Matt due to his excellent leadership and in-depth knowledge about everything the team worked on. He created such a positive and motivating work environment which empowered myself and the team to deliver amazing results. ”

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