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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Iowa National Guard IDs soldiers killed in ambush in Syria
Both soldiers were deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently conducting ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the region.
Did a US F-22 shoot down a UFO? Photo of aerial object adds to mystery
A grainy image (it’s always a grainy image) of an object downed by an F-22 over Canada's Yukon territory has aviation (and UFO) enthusiasts chattering.
Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship
Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.
15 ISIS militants killed, 7 US troops injured during Iraq raid
“All personnel are in stable condition,” one U.S. official said.
Airman deployed to ‘undisclosed location’ dies in non-combat incident
Wright was assigned to the Air Force’s 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these films
The Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career.
Meal, Ready-to-Bulk? Pentagon urged to add creatine to MREs
The gains-based recommendation will now await a Senate decision in order to become law.
Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75
The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.
Three US troops killed, dozens injured in drone attack in Jordan
Three US troops were killed and dozens more were injured following a one-way drone attack on an installation in northeast Jordan.
Keep soldiers out of our creek, farm owners tell Fort Liberty
There must be something in the water.
