J.D. Simkins
Executive Editor
J.D. Simkins is Editor-in-Chief of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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USS Tripoli, embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive in Middle East
The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit entered CENTCOM waters Friday.
Navy corpsman ran through a wall of fire to save his Marines during ambush in Iraq
He treated about a dozen Marines that day, even putting one on his back and carrying him out of the kill zone.
San Diego sailor’s fatal stabbing was the grim conclusion of a Navy love triangle
The wife testified that she had been dating the man accused of murdering her husband.
This color footage of hazing during a World War II line-crossing ceremony does not disappoint
Ritualistic pain, immensely questionable sanitation and excessive humiliation have always been part of entering King Neptune’s royal court.
Commence jealousy — the Royal Navy just opened a pub on its prized new carrier
The 'Queen’s Head' was christened last week aboard the Queen Elizabeth and is available to the officers and senior enlisted.
Marine Corps IDs Marine from 13th MEU who was reported overboard
A 13th MEU Marine who was reported overboard has been ID'd and declared dead.
The military and tattoos go hand-in-hand, but have you seen this jaw-dropping ink innovation?
Military personnel who want to honor a loved one or carry a good luck charm along on a deployment have a ground-breaking new method at their disposal.
Marine fireteam killed over 20 enemy Iraqi soldiers in a mad assault after being ambushed
Chontosh jumped out of the vehicle and charged into the enemy trench, killing or wounding all in his path in close-quarter combat until he ran out of ammunition.
A hipster retail store is selling a familiar military accessory to complement skinny jeans
One familiar military training item has found its way onto retail shelves.
‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ director discusses unique Navy SEAL influence on new movie
The director of the new "Mission: Impossible" chatted with Military Times about the new film and the advising role his brother, a former Navy SEAL, plays.
