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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Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says
Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.
Army of one: the soldier who left Vietnam with 115 confirmed kills
Hooper was credited with 22 confirmed enemy KIA during a single day in February 1968.
Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg fight confirmed, proceeds to go to veterans
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter (X) owner Elon Musk have formally agreed to a mixed martial arts fight in the ancient city of Rome.
Vet who leg pressed 800 pounds on Insta admits to VA disability theft
Adams, 50, pleaded guilty July 25 to theft of government funds after he admitted to stealing $106,245 in VA payments.
Eyeing the future, DoD leaders reflect on 75 years of desegregation
Pentagon leaders commemorate the 75th anniversary of the order to desegregate the U.S. military.
1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.
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.
