J.D. Simkins
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J.D. Simkins is Editor-in-Chief of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads
The first ever deployment of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs to Finland proved to be a memorable one.
Water on carrier Eisenhower now clear of contaminants
The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower had its water tested Thursday and the results were not good.
You’ve lost that lovin' feeling: Marriage and family hampered by military life, survey results say
The survey suggests that the allure of marriage and family has been significantly disparaged due to the unique demands military culture imposes.
A trailblazer to the end: The Navy’s first female admiral passes away at 98
President Richard Nixon approved Duerk’s selection to rear admiral in 1972.
Slain corpsman was 'ambushed’ by schizophrenic Marine Corps deserter, authorities say
Rideout had just arrived at her Oceanside residence moments earlier after leaving Camp Pendleton and was still in uniform when she was killed.
Navy chief who reportedly beat up kid at youth soccer game charged with assault and battery
Chief Engineman Jordan Lee Grinnell is slated to go to trial on Oct. 4.
Here’s why the Okinawa government is building shelters to protect schoolchildren from Marines
The strained relationship between Okinawa’s local populace and the region’s U.S. military occupants is well-documented.
Marine charged with assaulting 60-year-old woman ordered to remain in Australia
The 20-year-old was charged with assault after allegedly dragging the woman from her car.
Navy corpsman shot dead in her apartment, neighbor arrested
The 24-year-old HM3 was stationed at Camp Pendleton.
Ticketmaster gives San Diego-area military discount to watch world-class soccer
A couple top international club teams will be playing in San Diego on July 25.
