J.D. Simkins
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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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Polish general fired after anti-tank mines found in Ikea warehouse
An Ikea warehouse representative reportedly telephoned military officials and inquired about “when they would collect their mines.” As one does.
Iranian charged in plot to murder former National Security Advisor John Bolton
The murder-for-hire was reportedly in response to the U.S. assassination of Qassim Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force.
Shell shocked: Bomb squad called after man lodges WWII anti-tank round in rectum
Anti-tank rectal clogging is a remarkably similar sensation to that experienced by service members who surpass two consecutive weeks of MRE consumption.
‘Mike is a cheater’ spray-painted on car belonging to veteran not named Mike
“I do not even know anyone named Mike,” Army veteran Nedra-Iman Brantley wrote in a Facebook post after discovering her vehicle.
Documentary chronicles efforts to repatriate American service members missing since WWII
Project Recover has completed more than 60 missions in over 20 countries and located more than 180 Americans once missing in action.
Watch North Korean soldiers obliterate bricks with their heads
No number of “Boom!” “Whap!” and “Doink!” quips from John Madden’s elite vernacular can channel the blunt force trauma celebrated by the supreme leader.
Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield wears custom cleats in tribute to corpsman slain in Kabul
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maxton “Max” Soviak was laid to rest Sept. 13 in Milan, Ohio.
‘We have been hit by a fish!’ Lest we forget the great submarine vs. swordfish battle of 1967
At a depth of approximately 2,000 feet off the coast of Florida, the sub was suddenly blindsided by an aggravated swordfish.
‘Interpreters’ documentary spotlights plight of Afghans, Iraqis who risked everything to help U.S. troops
In the aftermath of the Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover, the dire situation encountered by interpreters has once more become a prevalent topic of conversation. But for how long?
No bulls--t: Professional Bull Riders to compete on the flight deck of the USS Lexington
Cowboys, 2,000-pound bovines, an aircraft carrier, Texas. Hell yeah.
