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.
Connect
All Stories By J.D.
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
‘I’m in the marines, I could f---ing take all of you out’ — drunk Brit curses out airline staff, families, children
Not even cowering children were safe from Hoyle’s salvos.
'Bad case of bullying’ — British soldier jailed for excessive nipple twisting
The courts reportedly refused to invoke the ancient Mesopotamian Code of Hammurabi and the right to nipple-for-a-nipple retaliation.
‘It feels normal’ — nearly 2 years after penis transplant, veteran maimed by IED feels whole
“It was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
Medal of Honor comic series highlights actions of Audie Murphy and Sal Giunta
Both downloadable issues are available to read online.
Another WWII series from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks is on the way
The series is projected to run about eight episodes long, with production costs exceeding $200 million.
‘The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine and his’ umbrella — the case for dryness
The most dangerous weapon in the world could be a Marine and an umbrella.
Trump on pulling US troops out of Syria: ‘We’re not a police force’
The president told the press that writing letters to the parents of fallen service members has been the hardest part of his job.
Must see: Incredible new trailer & behind-the-scenes look at WWI blockbuster ‘1917’
The film is set for a limited Christmas Day release before hitting theaters nationwide on Jan. 10, 2020.
They ‘weren’t going to get beat that day’ — the Medal of Honor recipients who held COP Keating against all odds
It was the first time a single engagement resulted in two Medals of Honor since the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.
