Jon Simkins

Editor, Staff Writer

Jon Simkins is a writer and editor for Military Times, and a USMC veteran.

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‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader

The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."

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Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis fetches $470K at auction

A revolver worn by Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on the day of his surrender fetched a pretty penny.

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Four US troops wounded in helicopter raid that killed ISIS leader

Injuries to the four service members, as well as one working dog, were sustained when there was “an explosion on target.”

Auctioned revolver nets nearly $1M. Previous owner: Theodore Roosevelt

A Smith & Wesson revolver belonging to former President Theodore Roosevelt fetched a handsome price.

Japanese faces, American hearts

Executive Order 9066 forced first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans into internment camps.

Watch the first trailer for the stranger-than-fiction ‘Cocaine Bear’

The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.

Vikings tricked into thanking porn star for his service on jumbotron

Steven Wolfe, 43, better known by his stage name Johnny Sins, previously portrayed a service member in one of his myriad adult films.

Motivated traffic? Marines shut down DC-area roadway for birthday run

Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever.

Here be giants — outlandish tales of the military & the Afghan colossi

It's Halloween, so enjoy these otherworldly deployment tales.

Belarusian soldiers unveil uninspiring choreographed propaganda video

Whether the unassailable Belarusians will garner the same cinematic fawning in the U.S. as their Russian counterparts has yet to be determined.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carmen Pontello, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, introduces Hammer to the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Dec. 17, 2020.

Robotics companies don’t want robots weaponized — will anyone listen?

Whether anyone will adhere to the contents of letter is another story.

TYFYS? Lawmaker files bill to thank troops ‘for our freedom’ instead

The bill, which would do absolutely nothing if passed, also has little chance of getting passed.

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