J.D. Simkins
Editor-in-Chief
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.
Jihadists go green: Islamic extremist group al-Shabab bans plastic bags
The jihadists “consider plastic bags a serious threat to the wellbeing of both humans and animals."
Semper Bumble: Are Marines taking to dating app to find new recruits?
This was the experience for at least one unlucky Bumble user who screenshot the exchange.
Valor Friday: The legend of John Basilone
His heroic actions on Guadalcanal would cement his legacy as a Marine legend.
Chelsea Manning loses Maryland Democratic primary in a landslide
The 30-year-old internationally known transgender former soldier announced her bid for the U.S. Senate back in January.
Veteran sets himself on fire in protest outside Georgia Capitol
The veteran was then rushed to the nearby Grady Memorial Hospital with burns to 85 to 90 percent of his body.
Mattis to Naval War College grads: ‘If this was vodka, it’d be a lot better speech’
The 2018 graduates were treated to some candid comments from the defense secretary.
Army Ranger lost his hand throwing an enemy grenade away, but stayed in the fight
Petry’s actions that day saved his fellow Rangers.
Former Marine jumps fence at White House, says birds and the sky told him to attack President Trump
He told authorities he was on a mission from God to attack President Donald Trump and “make him cry like a b---h.”
This Marine buttstroked a Taliban fighter to death with the enemy’s own weapon
The Marine was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions.
