Jon Simkins

Editor, Staff Writer

Jon Simkins is a writer and editor for Military Times, and a USMC veteran.

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This photo provided by the Air Force shows an Air Force pilot taking off in an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

US F-22s land in Philippines for first time, furthering defense ties

The landing comes as the United States and Philippines strengthen military relations as China becomes more aggressive in the South China Sea.

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Four US troops wounded in helicopter raid that killed ISIS leader

Injuries to the four service members, as well as one working dog, were sustained when there was “an explosion on target.”

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Auctioned revolver nets nearly $1M. Previous owner: Theodore Roosevelt

A Smith & Wesson revolver belonging to former President Theodore Roosevelt fetched a handsome price.

Japanese faces, American hearts

Executive Order 9066 forced first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans into internment camps.

Watch the first trailer for the stranger-than-fiction ‘Cocaine Bear’

The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.

Vikings tricked into thanking porn star for his service on jumbotron

Steven Wolfe, 43, better known by his stage name Johnny Sins, previously portrayed a service member in one of his myriad adult films.

Motivated traffic? Marines shut down DC-area roadway for birthday run

Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever.

Here be giants — outlandish tales of the military & the Afghan colossi

It's Halloween, so enjoy these otherworldly deployment tales.

Belarusian soldiers unveil uninspiring choreographed propaganda video

Whether the unassailable Belarusians will garner the same cinematic fawning in the U.S. as their Russian counterparts has yet to be determined.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carmen Pontello, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, introduces Hammer to the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Dec. 17, 2020.

Robotics companies don’t want robots weaponized — will anyone listen?

Whether anyone will adhere to the contents of letter is another story.

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Watch Afghanistan vets' emotional testimony about the Afghanistan withdrawal

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Jon Simkins

Editor, Staff Writer

All Stories By Jon

The landing comes as the United States and Philippines strengthen military relations as China becomes more aggressive in the South China Sea.

Injuries to the four service members, as well as one working dog, were sustained when there was “an explosion on target.”

A Smith & Wesson revolver belonging to former President Theodore Roosevelt fetched a handsome price.

Executive Order 9066 forced first- and second-generation Japanese-Americans into internment camps.

The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.

Steven Wolfe, 43, better known by his stage name Johnny Sins, previously portrayed a service member in one of his myriad adult films.

Other services may dread the annual approach of November 10, but if this is any indication, the opinions of birthday detractors matter less than ever.

It's Halloween, so enjoy these otherworldly deployment tales.

Whether the unassailable Belarusians will garner the same cinematic fawning in the U.S. as their Russian counterparts has yet to be determined.

Whether anyone will adhere to the contents of letter is another story.

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