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.
SEAL who oversaw Bin Laden raid pens children’s book ‘Skipper the Seal’
'Skipper the Seal' is slated for an Oct. 12 release.
Muslim recruit’s 2016 death the focal point of new TV series on Parris Island’s systemic hazing
The series will take aim at the culture of hazing and deep-rooted Islamophobia in Marine Corps basic training.
Coming to TV: ‘Daughters of Kobani’ & the all-female militia that took on ISIS — and won
Fierce combat waged against ISIS fighters hellbent on savage dominion was ravaging Syria in 2014 when a revolution unlike any other began turning the tide.
Liam Neeson takes down the cartel as a retired Marine in ‘The Marksman’
Let us hope the retired Devil Dog did better on the range than the pizza box badge title implies.
‘Ashley’s War’ and the story of the women of special operations is coming to the big screen
White, 24, was the first member of CST-2 to be killed in combat.
‘The Mauritanian’ tells story of Guantánamo inmate who spent 14 years imprisoned without charges
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was released from Guantánamo Bay detention camp in October 2016.
A very vet-bro Christmas wish list
Your favorite vet bro pens a letter to old Saint Nick.
‘Georgia Reloaded’: Dan Crenshaw’s video production offends across the aisle
Georgia is the second state Crenshaw is reloading after he previously reloaded Texas in September.
