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.
He went from NYC to Vietnam to deliver beer during a war — now his story is coming to the big screen
Raise your glasses, because this is going to be a fun one.
New WWII series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks has finally started production
The third WWII installment from Hanks and Spielberg is finally on the way.
2021 F-150 Raptor takes inspiration from its aviation namesake
The 2021 F-150 Raptor features numerous nods to its aerial cousin.
Couple challenges ‘He’s a Marine’ duo for ‘Worst Military TikTok Ever’ crown
Tell us which couple should be crowned “Worst Military TikTok Ever” champions.
Group steals Confederate monument, threatens to turn it into a Porta John
Military personnel have extensive experience when it comes to fashioning items into toilets.
Apple launches dual podcast-TV series on controversial former SEAL Eddie Gallagher
“The Line” is being touted as an “independently reported” endeavor to expose “previously untold aspects” of the story of former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.
Marine vet condemns marijuana, says he ‘toked up’ in Kentucky & woke up in Kenya
Perhaps it was simply a marijuana-induced wrong turn ... but for four days straight.
Film on undercover journalist baiting and exposing ISIS recruiter gets US release
The journalist maintained an ongoing dialogue with a man who had direct ties to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Jake Gyllenhaal cast in ‘Combat Control’ as Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman
Chapman, a combat control technician, was killed in action in Afghanistan during 2002′s deadly Operation Anaconda.
