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.
Marine vet wants ‘Veteran’ capitalized — it’s ‘a title and we earned it’
We now have the Associated Press style guide hero we never knew we needed.
MCRD San Diego’s Facebook suspended after name changed to ‘Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
What a truly a delightful conundrum.
For the love of OPSEC, put your phone away
Lectures of personal electronics use and operational security continue to fall on deaf ears.
The Army wants you ... to revive its branding effort
Eligible officers — from the rank of captain to colonel — have until Jan. 19, 2020 to apply.
Whatever became of the great Canadian military-Pokémon battle of 2016?
"We should almost hire a 12-year-old to help us out with this."
Scammers have stolen $405 million from military families since 2012, report finds
If a deal seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Just close your browser and walk away.
A ‘defining feature of masculine men’ — soldier’s Norse pagan faith earns beard waiver
The beard must be kept within a maximum length of two inches.
‘1917’ co-star discusses instant war cinema classic
'1917' his theaters nationwide Jan. 10.
Trump: F-35 pilots ‘better looking than Tom Cruise’ with ‘bigger and stronger’ bodies
The president’s enthusiasm for the stunning looks of an F-35 pilot knows no bounds.
