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.
All Stories By J.D.
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
A surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.
‘The Things They Carried’ author Tim O’Brien on his life’s work, trauma & confronting mortality
His final book is one he hopes will allow his children to hear their father’s voice in its pages long after he’s gone.
Let’s blade, brah! Pakistani police shred the gnar while shredding crime
Pakistani police are being outfitted with pieces of gear the likes of which have always been seen.
Listen to this comedian’s hilarious take on military running cadence
Josh Pray has never worn a military uniform, but like most of us, his first exposure to a few stanzas of a military running cadence left him feeling some sort of way.
SEAL who oversaw Bin Laden raid pens children’s book ‘Skipper the Seal’
'Skipper the Seal' is slated for an Oct. 12 release.
Muslim recruit’s 2016 death the focal point of new TV series on Parris Island’s systemic hazing
The series will take aim at the culture of hazing and deep-rooted Islamophobia in Marine Corps basic training.
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.
