J.D. Simkins
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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.
This Army vet is down over 25 pounds using a beer-only diet for Lent
As of day 18 of the fast, he is down over 25 pounds.
Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge and former Pentagon officials get History Channel show to prove aliens exist
The series is set to air sometime in May.
‘The Rock’ calls tank named after him ‘sexy AF,’ incites online battle royale
It’s not every day a tank is named for a particular person, but when that individual is actually built like an armored vehicle, it just works.
‘Combat Obscura’ is a brutally honest look at the blurred morality of the war in Afghanistan
The film’s true brilliance lies in its situational hysteria, an unpredictability that serves as a microcosm of a war with no end.
Officer accused of stealing armored vehicle and going for joy ride researched bomb-making, flew to Iraq
Yabut’s recent online search history revealed interest in bomb-making materials.
Georgia woman arrested for allegedly helping ISIS build ‘kill lists’ of US service members
Kim Anh Vo, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday in Richmond County.
Can LSD and magic mushrooms help win wars? This Marine officer says ‘yes’
These drugs have the potential to “significantly heighten alertness, creativity, and problem solving."
Chelsea Manning back in jail after refusing to testify on WikiLeaks
The 31-year-old can face up to 18 months in jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
From Major League Baseball to paying the ultimate sacrifice: Marine was larger than life
O'Neill would only play one game in the big leagues before eventually sacrificing all on Iwo Jima.
