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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Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.
China Lake repair costs might top $2 billion
In the wake of earthquakes and aftershocks, one out of every five buildings is unsafe or carries use restrictions, according to the Navy.
Ridin’ the rails: Drunk soldier arrested after using train tracks to find his way back to base
The derailed 20-year-old was subsequently apprehended and turned over to Hohenfels MPs.
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ catches heat for its inclusion of white phosphorus
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, hits shelves October 25.
Pin-Ups For Vets unveils 2020 calendar
“I couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this organization."
Navy football nixes ‘inappropriate’ gun motto
"The bottom line is, we missed the mark here."
1943 Superman comic pits the Man of Steel against the military’s arch nemesis: Jody
Fred Fore is a hopelessly idiotic and overly aggressive dolt in pursuit of Seaman Joe’s gal back home.
Insomnia in the military is up 650 percent since 2003 — here’s how DoD is hoping to curb that trend
Solutions to the alarming trend have proved elusive.
To the surprise of no one, CBS cancels Marine courtroom drama ‘The Code’
It seemed doomed from the start.
