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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Airman joins rare company in earning coveted Navy chief rank
Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui officially gained access to the Goat Locker upon completion of the Navy's six-week rite of passage.
Coming to TV: ‘Daughters of Kobani’ & the all-female militia that took on ISIS — and won
Fierce combat waged against ISIS fighters hellbent on savage dominion was ravaging Syria in 2014 when a revolution unlike any other began turning the tide.
Liam Neeson takes down the cartel as a retired Marine in ‘The Marksman’
Let us hope the retired Devil Dog did better on the range than the pizza box badge title implies.
‘Ashley’s War’ and the story of the women of special operations is coming to the big screen
White, 24, was the first member of CST-2 to be killed in combat.
‘The Mauritanian’ tells story of Guantánamo inmate who spent 14 years imprisoned without charges
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was released from Guantánamo Bay detention camp in October 2016.
A very vet-bro Christmas wish list
Your favorite vet bro pens a letter to old Saint Nick.
‘Georgia Reloaded’: Dan Crenshaw’s video production offends across the aisle
Georgia is the second state Crenshaw is reloading after he previously reloaded Texas in September.
Airlines crack down on emotional support animals, limit use to service dogs only
Flight crews were seldom fond of biting or bladder evacuation by animals that seem more suited for the Serengeti or Amazon rainforest.
Ralph Lauren can’t stop ripping off military clothing
The apparel giant just can't help themselves.
