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.
Shanahan unveils Mattis portrait at Pentagon before relinquishing defense secretary duties
The move was one of Shanahan's final act as defense secretary.
Air Force cautions troops to beware of sexless ‘involuntary celibates’
The aggressive sect of repugnant men cast the entirety of the blame for their coitus-free existence onto women.
Put your ‘Punisher’ skull & ‘Molon Labe’ stickers away — they will never top this ‘Sh*t or Bust’ WWII battle flag
We get it, you're a badass ... but you'll never be this badass.
Medal of Honor recipient praises revolutionary neck injection treatment for PTSD
“I feel like a million pounds was taken off me,” the Medal of Honor recipient said.
This sergeant became the first woman in the US Army to earn a Silver Star for combat valor
Hester personally killed three enemies to her front in close-quarter combat.
‘Sexual Assault Stinks,’ says tone deaf Air Force cartoon skunk
Facebook users quickly called the poster out for making light of a serious matter.
‘They was my magic shoes’ — ‘Forrest Gump’ returns to theaters for 25th anniversary
It's returning to theaters for two days only.
Graphic novel spotlights actions of Medal of Honor recipient who, even in a body bag, refused to die
Benavidez was not one to be deterred by gun shot, shrapnel, or stab wounds.
Convoy halted when vehicle gets stuck under overpass
Godspeed to the driver for the inevitable ass-chewing of a lifetime that ensued.
