J.D. Simkins
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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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Parris Island drill instructor found dead in apartment
Sgt. Darilyn C. Duong, 25, is the second drill instructor assigned to Parris Island to be found dead in as many months.
You’ve lost that lovin' feeling: Marriage and family hampered by military life, survey results say
The survey suggests that the allure of marriage and family has been significantly disparaged due to the unique demands military culture imposes.
Slain corpsman was 'ambushed’ by schizophrenic Marine Corps deserter, authorities say
Rideout had just arrived at her Oceanside residence moments earlier after leaving Camp Pendleton and was still in uniform when she was killed.
Here’s why the Okinawa government is building shelters to protect schoolchildren from Marines
The strained relationship between Okinawa’s local populace and the region’s U.S. military occupants is well-documented.
Marine charged with assaulting 60-year-old woman ordered to remain in Australia
The 20-year-old was charged with assault after allegedly dragging the woman from her car.
Ticketmaster gives San Diego-area military discount to watch world-class soccer
A couple top international club teams will be playing in San Diego on July 25.
‘Each slash meant something’ — Harlem Hellfighter knifed his way to survival in the trenches of France
Johnson fainted after the hour-long fight and sustaining wounds to his arm, feet, face and back, primarily from knives and bayonets.
Marine vet resurrects his iconic ‘EAS Song’ 11 years later
The 2007 melody by then-Lance Cpl. Tyler Jay Satterfield became an instant internet sensation among young Devil Dogs everywhere.
Valor Friday: Pararescue airman received Medal of Honor for saving soldiers, refusing to leave firefight
Pitsenbarger took up arms and fought back the Viet Cong for an hour and a half while repeatedly exposing himself to heavy enemy fire to provide medical care.
Marine arrested in Australia after reportedly dragging 60-year-old woman from her car
When an off-duty police officer attempted to intervene, the 20-year-old Marine allegedly assaulted him as well.
