J.D. Simkins
Executive Editor
J.D. Simkins is the executive editor of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
Sailor allegedly slashed Okinawa man’s neck after vandalizing car
The sailor is currently being held by Okinawa authorities, pending charges.
3D-printing guns in your home? A Texas company just got the green light to give you instructions
3D gun-manufacturing instructions will soon be available online for users to make a firearm in the comfort of their own home.
Sweet mother of malted barley! It’s National Scotch Day
Scotch has continued to warm the bellies of international consumers as efficiently as any other elixir.
Valor Friday: Army sergeant mustered final strength to destroy enemy machine gun, save his men
Completely out of ammunition, the sergeant grabbed two grenades and charged toward the enemy machine gun nest.
Water on carrier Eisenhower now clear of contaminants
The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower had its water tested Thursday and the results were not good.
You’ve lost that lovin' feeling: Marriage and family hampered by military life, survey results say
The survey suggests that the allure of marriage and family has been significantly disparaged due to the unique demands military culture imposes.
A trailblazer to the end: The Navy’s first female admiral passes away at 98
President Richard Nixon approved Duerk’s selection to rear admiral in 1972.
Slain corpsman was 'ambushed’ by schizophrenic Marine Corps deserter, authorities say
Rideout had just arrived at her Oceanside residence moments earlier after leaving Camp Pendleton and was still in uniform when she was killed.
Navy chief who reportedly beat up kid at youth soccer game charged with assault and battery
Chief Engineman Jordan Lee Grinnell is slated to go to trial on Oct. 4.
