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.
Airman dies from non-combat-related injuries
A 26-year-old airman died from non-combat-related injuries while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
‘Each slash meant something’ — Harlem Hellfighter knifed his way to survival in the trenches of France
Johnson fainted after the hour-long fight and sustaining wounds to his arm, feet, face and back, primarily from knives and bayonets.
Former Fitzgerald CO pleads not guilty to charges in connection to fatal collision
The former Fitzgerald commanding officer will face a general court-martial in January.
Marine vet resurrects his iconic ‘EAS Song’ 11 years later
The 2007 melody by then-Lance Cpl. Tyler Jay Satterfield became an instant internet sensation among young Devil Dogs everywhere.
Valor Friday: Pararescue airman received Medal of Honor for saving soldiers, refusing to leave firefight
Pitsenbarger took up arms and fought back the Viet Cong for an hour and a half while repeatedly exposing himself to heavy enemy fire to provide medical care.
Marine arrested in Australia after reportedly dragging 60-year-old woman from her car
When an off-duty police officer attempted to intervene, the 20-year-old Marine allegedly assaulted him as well.
Air Force vet who set himself on fire to protest the VA dies of wounds
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced this week that 58-year-old John Michael Watts died Monday.
Jihadists go green: Islamic extremist group al-Shabab bans plastic bags
The jihadists “consider plastic bags a serious threat to the wellbeing of both humans and animals."
Semper Bumble: Are Marines taking to dating app to find new recruits?
This was the experience for at least one unlucky Bumble user who screenshot the exchange.
