J.D. Simkins
Executive Editor
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.
Gone in 60 Minutes: Guard Humvee stolen on July 3 still missing
Not since Steve McQueen deftly maneuvered his 1968 Mustang GT Fastback in the ‘68 smash hit “Bullitt” has northern California seen such daring driving.
Pentagon Porta-John painting the unwitting unifier of officer-enlisted
Whether the oil painter sought to depict a subject capable of uniting all military demographics is unknown, but he succeeded nonetheless.
Get to know the heroic namesake of the newly christened Fort Johnson
The Army redesignated Fort Polk, Louisiana, as Fort Johnson on June 13.
43 of the most timeless war movies ever made
If looking for war movies to binge, try these absolute classics.
‘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."
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.
Marines’ before-and-after portraits show the misery of OC spray
Nothing quite prepares one for the trauma of OC spray.
Undrafted Army linebacker inks deal with the Minnesota Vikings
Andre Carter II, a senior edge rusher at West Point, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
Interior designers remodel Jack Teixeira’s camo bedroom monstrosity
His spartan bunker of a bedroom could do with a real makeover.
