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.
Washington residents: Hearing helicopters from military bases like ‘living in a war zone’
Life in the D.C. bush is cruel.
Civil War epic ‘Glory’ returning to theaters in July
New York Times hailed the film as evoking an “almost overwhelming emotional impact.”
Navy mulls nixing 2019 F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrations
The Navy will continue operating its Legacy Flight program as scheduled.
‘Not as thin as he thinks’ — drunk Royal Navy pilot gets stuck in chimney during mess night game
“The guy got stuck and ended up pissing and puking all over himself while stuck upside down.”
This emo Russian owl drone is a real ... hoot
One could even go so far as to argue that Mr. Owl of Tootsie Pop commercial fame was more menacing.
Veteran organizations to hand out USS McCain shirts during Trump’s Fourth of July celebration
McCain has drawn the scorn of the president — in life and in death — following a long-running feud that dates back to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Shanahan unveils Mattis portrait at Pentagon before relinquishing defense secretary duties
The move was one of Shanahan's final act as defense secretary.
Air Force cautions troops to beware of sexless ‘involuntary celibates’
The aggressive sect of repugnant men cast the entirety of the blame for their coitus-free existence onto women.
Put your ‘Punisher’ skull & ‘Molon Labe’ stickers away — they will never top this ‘Sh*t or Bust’ WWII battle flag
We get it, you're a badass ... but you'll never be this badass.
