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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‘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.
Officer accused of stealing armored vehicle and going for joy ride researched bomb-making, flew to Iraq
Yabut’s recent online search history revealed interest in bomb-making materials.
Georgia woman arrested for allegedly helping ISIS build ‘kill lists’ of US service members
Kim Anh Vo, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday in Richmond County.
Can LSD and magic mushrooms help win wars? This Marine officer says ‘yes’
These drugs have the potential to “significantly heighten alertness, creativity, and problem solving."
Chelsea Manning back in jail after refusing to testify on WikiLeaks
The 31-year-old can face up to 18 months in jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
From Major League Baseball to paying the ultimate sacrifice: Marine was larger than life
O'Neill would only play one game in the big leagues before eventually sacrificing all on Iwo Jima.
Fort Gordon sailors charged with raping, sodomizing 18-year-old woman at party
All three sailors are being detained in the Richmond County Jail.
Florida man tries to fly home with RPG in checked bag
Who else but Florida Man?
1,800-year-old Roman penis carvings discovered near Hadrian’s Wall — some things never change
Militarized affinity for phallic scribbling dates back long before the first illustrations were ever fashioned by bored American service members.
Not so fast, less than furious — 10 soldiers busted for street racing
The often-romanticized, adrenaline-fueled life of a street racer isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.
