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.
‘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.
Air Force vet who set himself on fire to protest the VA dies of wounds
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced this week that 58-year-old John Michael Watts died Monday.
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.
