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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Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
Marine arrested at airport after bomb joke in security line (no one laughed)
Who doesn’t make a good bomb joke when familial merriment is on the horizon?
Army to honor 1st Cavalry Division with new unis against rival Navy
The design pays homage to the birth of airmobility during the Vietnam War.
Navy unveils throwback uniforms for Army clash
Turn back the clock for this year’s design!
US Postal Service issues ‘Healing PTSD’ stamp to raise funds for veterans
The design is meant to elicit feelings of growth, healing, and hope.
Veteran becomes first US recipient of innovative heart transplant
The revived heart can remain beating in the system until the a recipient is ready for the operation.
‘1917’ is a haunting, technical marvel and one of Hollywood’s best war films
It is no stretch to call “1917” one of the most impressive and cinematically innovative war films ever made.
This Nazi sub was sunk when its captain took a dump
Loose lips might sink ships, but expelling bloat can damn a boat.
Give your kids the gift of the Global War on Terror with these high-speed foam weapons
Just over $150 will have your child kitted out in a spongy embodiment of the Global War on Terror.
Illegal immigrant charged in hit-and-run death of Marine Vietnam veteran
Detectives allege the veteran was struck by the front of the Toyota and dragged more than 50 feet.
