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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Camp Pendleton Marine killed in tactical training vehicle mishap
The incident occurred during routine training aboard the base, the service announced.
US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in Japan
The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.
Commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 fired
Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was relieved of his duties by Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general.
Airman joins rare company in earning coveted Navy chief rank
Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui officially gained access to the Goat Locker upon completion of the Navy's six-week rite of passage.
Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.
Adam Driver set to star as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman
Chapman, who was killed in Afghanistan during 2002’s deadly Battle at Takur Ghar, had his Air Force Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 2018.
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.
John Luckadoo, last B-17 pilot of the Bloody Hundredth, dies at 103
"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.
