J.D. Simkins
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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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‘Warfare’ directors talk filmmaking process, capturing combat realism
Directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland discuss everything that went into creating one of the most realistic depictions of combat ever made.
The military’s obsession with energy drinks is contributing to PTSD, study finds
The authors surveyed over 600 male infantry soldiers during a post-deployment period after the brigade combat team returned from a 12-month combat deployment.
Look to the sky — the triumphant return of the sky penis is upon us
Radar readings first picked up the pilot’s masterpiece and Twitter users were quick to praise the artistry.
Service members are getting catfished, blackmailed on dating apps by male prisoners posing as women, report says
The alleged sextortion scheme began in 2015, with prisoners posing as women in the same age bracket as the targeted soldier.
‘Lord of the Rings’ director brings the trenches of WWI to life in stunning new documentary
Jackson used innovative production techniques to enhance and colorize almost 100 hours of original footage.
Naked Bush sailor arrested after mad dash through Busch Gardens parking lot
Dozens of attendees at Busch Gardens Williamsburg were taken on a very different roller coaster ride Friday night thanks to an unruly Navy man.
Head of military school fired for using marijuana extract to treat cancer
He was dismissed from the school, where he had served as dean since 2009, for using the non-psychoactive CBD.
Here’s how you can score free tickets to see Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in ‘First Man’
The film, starring Ryan Gosling as Korean War veteran and astronaut Neil Armstrong, tells the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969 and the decade leading up to the historic flight.
A sailor’s mom chimed in about #HimToo and the internet had a field day
A Navy veteran was unknowingly turned into an Internet meme sensation when his mom tweeted his photo as part of the #HimToo campaign.
Green Beret killed 6 insurgents and saved his men despite being shot twice and hit with a grenade
The noisy arrival alerted the area’s kingpin who had been wanted for a year for killing Iraqis who considered joining the police force.
