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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Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says
Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.
Group steals Confederate monument, threatens to turn it into a Porta John
Military personnel have extensive experience when it comes to fashioning items into toilets.
Apple launches dual podcast-TV series on controversial former SEAL Eddie Gallagher
“The Line” is being touted as an “independently reported” endeavor to expose “previously untold aspects” of the story of former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.
Marine vet condemns marijuana, says he ‘toked up’ in Kentucky & woke up in Kenya
Perhaps it was simply a marijuana-induced wrong turn ... but for four days straight.
Film on undercover journalist baiting and exposing ISIS recruiter gets US release
The journalist maintained an ongoing dialogue with a man who had direct ties to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Jake Gyllenhaal cast in ‘Combat Control’ as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman
Chapman, a combat control technician, was killed in action in Afghanistan during 2002′s deadly Operation Anaconda.
‘Avengers’ director discusses new film ‘Cherry,’ its depiction of military life, war & PTSD
"These are very serious issues, and if you’re going to take them on, you have to do them correctly and be as honest and as accurate as possible."
With Chevy halting production of the Camaro, junior enlisted must find purpose elsewhere
General Motors, unlike the E-3 and below demographic, decided the vehicle was not paramount to sustained operational success.
‘The Things They Carried’ author Tim O’Brien on his life’s work, trauma & confronting mortality
His final book is one he hopes will allow his children to hear their father’s voice in its pages long after he’s gone.
Let’s blade, brah! Pakistani police shred the gnar while shredding crime
Pakistani police are being outfitted with pieces of gear the likes of which have always been seen.
