Jon Simkins
Editor, Staff Writer
Jon Simkins is the executive editor for Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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Did a US F-22 shoot down a UFO? Photo of aerial object adds to mystery
A grainy image (it’s always a grainy image) of an object downed by an F-22 over Canada's Yukon territory has aviation (and UFO) enthusiasts chattering.
Keep soldiers out of our creek, farm owners tell Fort Liberty
There must be something in the water.
43 most timeless war movies ever made
If looking for war movies to binge, try these absolute classics.
This ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ went on 200 combat missions in Vietnam
He would deploy five times to Vietnam between 1961 and 1970.
Sunken World War II carrier resting place identified 78 years later
The USS Ommaney Bay came under attack on January 4, 1945, when it was struck by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.
How Ketamine-based clinics are improving veterans’ mental health
Ketamine treatments have made enough inroads with mitigating PTSD symptoms that the VA recently expanded its relationship with Ketamine Wellness Centers.
Adaptive sports nonprofit helps vets find community through climbing
Paradox Sports is a Boulder, Colorado-based climbing operation that offers training and trips for adaptive athletes, including veterans.
This Navy legend reenlisted in a Little Red Corvette
"Little Red Corvette, shipmate you're much too fast."
Most young vets think it’s time to retire ‘Thank you for your service’
Veteran’s Day is fast approaching, and with it, a gathering storm of “Thank you for your service" dispatches.
2,000 US troops on notice to deploy as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
The Pentagon sent orders to about 2,000 U.S. troops to be ready to respond to the Israel-Hamas war.
