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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China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
A surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.
Swipe left on this military-themed dating app
How many disappointments from other platforms must transpire to bring one to this stage?
Watch Russian military recruits march while singing ‘Barbie Girl’
The Russian military also appears to have a well-established tradition of marching to the theme song of SpongeBob.
No one knew they were fighting specifically for venerable US military installations until today
We live in the upside-down.
Netflix is beating the US military (so far) in getting ‘Space Force’ trademarked
Applications submitted by Netflix reportedly date back as far as January 2019.
Watch this National Guard formation get a lesson on crowd tactics by a civilian protester
“It’s almost like a training that I’m watching,” the person behind the camera remarks.
Rifle-toting vet arrested after dressing up, trying to join National Guard crowd control formation
Wong’s time in formation didn’t last, as puzzled troops began to question the authenticity of the unfamiliar service member.
Not even a severed arm could stop him from taking down Nazis — now his story is a graphic novel
The native Hawaiian’s road to history began when he witnessed the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor first-hand.
Watch this F-35 nearly plummet into the ocean during a carrier’s limited power test launch
These pilots aren’t paid enough.
Colt 1911 pistol carried by Marine on Iwo Jima going up for auction
The items are expected to sell for somewhere between $35,000 and $55,000.
