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.
Truman sailors ordered to ‘clap like we’re at a strip club’ for Pence visit
Speaking with sailors in the Truman’s hangar bay, the vice president announced the White House’s decision to scrap its cost-saving decommissioning plans for Truman, which will instead enter its midlife Refueling Complex Overhaul.
5 soldiers under ‘military control’ after reportedly stealing ordnance from Fort Hood
Sometimes you bring home a little groceries. Sometimes a little ordnance.
‘Saving Private Ryan’ is heading back to theaters for the 75th anniversary of D-Day
Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) will be in 600 cinemas nationwide for just two days.
Aliens, ahoy! Navy developing guidelines on reporting UFO sightings
Encounters with unidentified aircraft by pilots have once again prompted officials from the Department of Defense to take action.
National Guard recruiter arrested on child porn charges; cop’s gaffe almost destroys potential evidence
He is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Iraq bans ‘Fortnite,' says video games are negatively influencing its youth
These damned kids and their video machines
‘The Code’ for tone deafness? CBS show on Marines grilled for tweet about female officer
The sentiment reflected is emblematic of a greater cultural issue.
Major League Baseball unveils commemorative uniforms to honor the fallen on Memorial Day
Major League Baseball unveiled special edition 2019 uniforms designed to honor the fallen.
Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room
The Austin, Texas, clinic was subsequently shut down for an investigation.
